- Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Temile Development Company Limited, Alfred Temile (left) and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited, Abdulkadir Ahmed, after signing the Letter of Intent in London…Wednesday
By Anthony Nwachukwu
NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) and Temile Development Company have signed a Letter of Intent to construct a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) at the Hyundai Heavy Industries Company Limited shipyard in South Korea.
Commending the NSML partnership with the Temile management, NSML Managing Director, Abdulkadir Ahmed, said on the sidelines of the contract signing ceremony in London on Wednesday that it came on the back of the highly successful supervision of the LPG Alfred Temile 10.
The strong and collaborative relationship between NSML and Temile has driven advancements in maritime operational excellence, both locally and internationally, a statement from the NLNG General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG, Sophia Horsfall, cited Ahmed to say.
The construction supervision services are anticipated to commence from February 2027 up till the delivery of the vessel, which is scheduled for January 2028, in line with the vessel’s master schedule.
NSML is an integrated shipping and marine services company offering a wide and comprehensive range of top-quality shipping and marine services.
These include technical management, terminal management, maritime project management, maritime training, maritime consultancy, crew management and administration, and business advisory services.
