Nakilat has kicked off the second phase of its fleet-management transition from Shell International Trading and Shipping Co.

The Qatari shipowner said its Q-Max LNG carrier, the 266,000-cbm Al Mayeda (built 2009), is the first vessel transitioned as part of several LNG carriers' phased management transition agreement.

Nakilat's figures show that seven LNG carriers will be shifted over during this phase.