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Tim Wilkins
Executive
Managing director of Intertanko, a trade body representing tanker owners.
Notable Quotes
"The industry was facing a broadening, deteriorating, and increasingly complex security situation."View Story →
"there was 'no structured convoy or co-ordination mechanism in place' and members were asking, 'who initiates these transits? Who communicates with the authorities on behalf of the vessel?'"View Story →
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