NITC VLCC order faces rough passage

The credit crisis together with US efforts to tighten sanctions is hampering efforts by National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) to order 12 VLCCs which the company want for delivery in 2012. A shipbuilding source says NITC wants direct ownership of the tankers but moves by the US to firm up ...

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