VOL. XXXII

NO. 5

7-NOVEMBER-1988

IRAN

NITC Fleet Comprises 28 Vessels

In an interview with the London daily Lloyd's List, the Chairman and ManagingDirector of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), Mr. Mohammad Souri, hasdisclosed that the state-owned company has expanded its fleet during the lastthree years from five to 28 vessels, making it one of the largest tanker fleetsin the world today.

Mr. Souri said that NITC was under constant pressure during the war and thatit had survived thanks to...