VOL. XXXVI

NO. 4

26-OCTOBER-1992

SAUDI ARABIA

NSC Shops for VLCCs

The National Shipping Company (NSC) of Saudi Arabia, which has recentlyunveiled plans to extend its activities to the transportation of crude oil,natural gas and refined products, in addition to general cargo andpetrochemicals (MEES, 14 September), is reportedly in the market seeking pricequotations from shipyards for the construction of a number of VLCCs. NSC has nowextended its June deadline to submit bids until the end of the...