VOL. XXXV
NO. 40
6-JULY-1992
Libya
Libya Gets First LNG Tanker
Libya's General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) took delivery ofits first liquefied natural gas tanker on 28 June. The Japanese-built 3,837-tonAl Tahadi (the Challenge) joins a fleet of 27 other vessels operated by GNMTC,including 12 crude oil carriers and four product tankers. In 1990 the Libyanfleet's total tonnage stood at 1.65mn dwt., making it the largest fleet inAfrica and the fourth largest among OPEC members. The...
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