NGSCO was formed in December 1993 to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) on behalf of Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company (ADGAS).

NGSCO operates a fleet of eight LNG carriers, each with capacity for 137,000 m3 of LNG. NGSCO took delivery of its first vessel Al Khaznah in July 1994, followed by a further seven vessels, the last of which was delivered in June 1997. The first four vessels were built in Japan, while the other four vessels were built in Finland.Both the Japanese and Finnish built vessels are of the Moss Rosenberg design and were the largest LNG carriers in the world when built. The Company’s LNG fleet was initially managed by third parties but since the end of 2007 all vessels are fully managed by NGSCO.

In addition to the supply of LNG shipping to ADGAS, NGSCO has a contract of affreightment for the carriage of LPG from Das Island.

NGSCO was the first ADNOC Group company to be certified to the ISO 9001 (Quality Standards), the ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Standards) and is certified by Lloyd’s to the ISM Code (International Safety Management).