ADNOC L&S names latest LNG carrier

A naming ceremony in Abu Dhabi on 10 December 2025 marked the delivery of Al Sadaf, ADNOC Logistics & Services’ fourth newbuild LNG carrier, with ADNOC Gas chief executive Fatema Al Nuaimi acting as the vessel’s godmother alongside ADNOC Logistics & Services chief executive Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi.

Mr Al Masabi said the delivery demonstrated “disciplined execution” of the company’s fleet renewal and expansion programme, and said each addition strengthened its ability to “capture new growth opportunities, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver value to our shareholders”, while advancing “lower-carbon maritime logistics”.

ADNOC Logistics & Services said Al Sadaf has a capacity of 175,000 m³ and is the fourth of six newbuild LNG carriers ordered at Jiangnan Shipyard in China, with the remaining two due for delivery in the first half of 2026.

It said the vessel is equipped with “advanced energy-efficient technologies”, including two dual-fuel main engines, and is designed to reduce methane emissions by up to 50% compared with earlier models.

Ms Al Nuaimi said ADNOC Gas is “proud to work alongside” ADNOC Logistics & Services on the delivery and referred to the ongoing LNG berth upgrade project at Das Island, which she said increases berth capacity to accommodate LNG carriers of up to 180,000 m³.

In March, Riviera reported 175,000-m³ Al Shelila delivered its first cargo to the repurposed floating storage unit (FSU) Ish, with the transfer carried out at -159°C, and said Al Shelila was delivered two months ahead of schedule in November 2024.

Ish was built in 1995 as an LNG carrier and adapted into an FSU.

ADNOC Logistics & Services posted 2024 revenue of US$3.6Bn and EBITDA of US$1.2Bn, and said its 2024 financial statement allocated more than US$4.0Bn to fleet expansion, “generating 340 years of contracted revenue”.