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Tanker Pacific : ウィキペディア英語版 | Tanker Pacific thumb Tanker Pacific is the largest privately owned tanking fleet globally.〔(Bloomberg: Idan Ofer )〕 Founded in 1989, it is headquartered in Singapore and owned by London-based Israeli businessman Idan Ofer. The company was under US sanctions for docking at Iranian ports from 2011 to 2013. ==History== Tanker Pacific was founded in 1989 by Israeli billionaire heir Idan Ofer.〔〔(Bloomberg: Tanker Pacific )〕 Its headquarters are located in the Millenia Tower in Singapore.〔 It operates twenty-nine tankers, including Very Large Crude Carriers, Aframaxes, and Medium Range vessels.〔(Tanker Pacific: Welcome to Tanker Pacific )〕 It employs a workforce of 3,000 onboard their tankers and 106 in their offices.〔 Its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is Alastair McGregor.〔 In May 2011, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton imposed sanctions on the company, accusing them of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by docking at Iranian ports.〔(Seven Companies Sanctioned Under the Amended Iran Sanctions Act ), United States Department of State, May 24, 2011〕 ''Haaretz'', a left-wing Israeli newspaper, revealed that thirteen vessels had docked at Iranian ports over the past decade.〔Isabel Kershner, (Sammy Ofer, Magnate and Israeli Power Broker, Dies at 89 ), ''The New York Times'', June 4, 2011〕 In response, they denied flouting any laws, explaining that they did dock at Iranian ports on their way to other destinations to reach international buyers, but did not sell anything to Iranian buyers.〔(Tanker Pacific: Ships docked in Iran were legal ), Reuters, May 29, 2011〕〔Ora Coren, (Ofers deny U.S. charge of selling tanker to Iran ), ''Haaretz'', May 25, 2011〕 The sanctions meant that they were "barred from securing financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States, from obtaining loans over $10 million from U.S. financial institutions, and from receiving U.S. export licenses."〔 However, the sanctions were removed in April 2013.〔(Iran Sanctions Act Removal ), U.S. Department of the Treasury, 4/15/2013〕
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