Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) was established in 1957 by a group  of Kuwaiti visionaries whom envisioned the transportation of Kuwaiti Oil and  LPG via seas to meet the worldwide energy demand. 

In 1980, KOTC became a government entity under the umbrella of Kuwait  Petroleum Corporation (KPC) established by the government to represent  Kuwait State in the Marine industry around the world. 

The Company is mainly involved in the ownership and management of  Marine tankers engaged in the transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum  products and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).  

As the transportation arm of KPC, KOTC operates a modern balanced fleet  of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), Petroleum Product Tankers and LPG  Carriers to maintain a strategic coverage of KPC’s oil exports to all customers  in the globe.  

KOTC is recognized as one of the top tanker companies in the world, and its  vessels have regularly gained industry acclaim for design innovation, energy  efficiency and for setting performance benchmarks.  

In 2020 KOTC completed the last phase of its building projects by having 8  new tankers ranging from Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), Medium Range  Product tankers and LPG Carriers thus, completing the modernization and  expansion of its fleet, which now stands at a total of 30 vessels.  

KOTC also operates a Marine Agency Branch, acting as sole agent of all  tankers calling at Kuwait’s sea ports and two LPG Filling Branches for the  filling and distribution of LPG cylinders for local industry and domestic  consumption.