Who owns Nakilat?
Nakilat is owned by Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) Q.P.S.C. (Qatar).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) Q.P.S.C. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Origin
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Category
- Travel & transport › Container & bulk shipping
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Nakilat
Nakilat describes itself in its 2025 annual report as a shipping and maritime company based in Qatar. Its fleet is 69 LNG carriers, 2 LPG carriers and 1 floating storage regasification unit, and it also offers ship repair, maintenance and fabrication services through its joint ventures.
Ownership timeline of Nakilat
Where Nakilat sits in Nakilat
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in container & bulk shipping, and who owns them
The 78 brands in container & bulk shipping on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Bahri, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bahri Dry Bulk | Bahri | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Klaveness Combination Carriers | Klaveness | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Navig8 | ADNOC L&S | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Ardmore Shipping | Ardmore Shipping | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| ESL Shipping | Aspo | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Awilco LNG | Awilco LNG | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| BW LPG | BW LPG | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| C3is | C3is | 🇬🇷 Greece |
About the owner: Nakilat
Nakilat is a publicly listed company headquartered in Qatar. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Nakilat is a Qatari public shareholding company incorporated on 9 June 2004 and listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange since 2005, according to its 2025 annual report. The report names Milaha (2,008,106,480 shares) and the General Retirement & Social Insurance Authority - Civil Fund (789,166,211 shares) as the shareholders holding 5 percent or more at 31 December 2025.
🇶🇦 Nakilat and other Qatari brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 16 brands that began in Qatar. 1 of them (6%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Nakilat is not one of them.
- Milaha Container Shipping — Milaha 🇶🇦
- Qatar Airways — Qatar Airways Group 🇶🇦
- Adeera — Zad Holding 🇶🇦
- Awafi — Baladna 🇶🇦
- DANA — Mezzan Holding 🇰🇼
- QIC — Qatar Insurance Company 🇶🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Nakilat?
The parent company of Nakilat is Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) Q.P.S.C., a publicly listed company headquartered in Qatar.
Is Nakilat Qatari?
Yes. Nakilat originated in Qatar and its owner, Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) Q.P.S.C., is also headquartered in Qatar.
Is Nakilat still owned by Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) Q.P.S.C.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Nakilat is still owned by Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) Q.P.S.C. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) Annual Report 2025 — Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat), Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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