National Iranian Tanker Company
| Company type | Publicly traded limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil tanker shipping |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Key people | Masoud Bazouee (CEO) |
| Parent | National Iranian Oil Company |
The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC, Persian: شرکت ملی نفتکش ایران, Sherkat-e Meli-ye Naftkesh-e Iran) is a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company, which was privatized in 2009. As of 2011, NITC was owned by funds managing pensions for 5 million Iranians. It is the biggest tanker company in the Middle East. The company transports Iranian crude oil to export markets and also engages in cross-trading of crude oil cargoes for some 150 oil majors worldwide, including Royal Dutch Shell, TotalEnergies, Saudi Aramco and state-run producers in Kuwait and Abu Dhabi. NITC has a capacity of 11 million tons per year.