VOL. XXXI

NO. 38

27-JUNE-1988

GULF SHIPPING

NITC Charters Seven More Tankers; Iraq Resumes Attacks on Iranian OilFacilities

The state-owned National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) has chartered sevenmore tankers during the second half of June, with a capacity of around 1.85mndwt. Three vessels will be used for trips to Northwest Europe and the US Gulf,while two each will be used for the Kharg-Larak shuttle voyages and the crudeoil storage at Larak. It is understood that the current storage capacity...