Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) was established in 1957,
as a private company to meet the growing demand for transportation
of oil.
KOTC, today, owns and operates one of the largest fleets
in the world with a total lifting capacity of 4 million
tonnes. The fleet comprises 19 petroleum product tankers,
six crude oil tankers, six liquified gas tankers, two bunker
barges and two tugboats.
KOTC is among the leading companies in the world which
operates Very Large Product Carriers (VLPC) and Very Large
Crude Carriers (VLCC) in Europe, with a capacity to transport
different products in its segregated tanks.
The company sponsors scholarships in marine studies, and provides
navigation and marine engineering courses organised locally and
abroad, to maintain its high standards in the domain of serving
tanker fleets.
KOTCs activities include:
Managing tankers, lifting crude oil, products and LPG.
Rendering marine services for tankers visiting Kuwait Ports through
its marine agency branch - Al-Fahaheel.
Filling and distributing liquid gas in cylinders or tankers for
the local industry and domestic consumption.
LPG filling and distribution for ship owners, oil transportation,
sole agency for tankers calling at the ports of Mina Al-Ahmadi,
Shuaiba and all other ports of Kuwait.