d844742_6-k.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January 2008

Commission File Number: 001-13944

NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

LOM Building, 27 Reid Street, Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)

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S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___

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82-______________.

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached as Exhibit 1 is a press release of Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited, dated January 4, 2008.

Exhibit 1

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (NYSE:NAT) Updated Financial Calendar

Hamilton, Bermuda, January 4, 2008.

In accordance with information given on our web site Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (the “Company”) today announced that it expects to issue its fourth quarter 2007 earnings and dividend release February 12, 2008, before the opening of trading. The record date for the fourth quarter dividend is expected to be February 22, 2008, and the payment date is expected to be March 7, 2008.

The first quarter 2008 earnings and dividend report is expected to be released May 5, 2008, before the opening of trading. The record date for the first quarter dividend is expected to be May 19, 2008, and the payment date is expected to be May 30, 2008.

Contacts:

Scandic American Shipping Ltd

Manager for:

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited

P.O Box 56, 3201 Sandefjord, Norway

Tel: + 47 33 42 73 00 E-mail: nat@scandicamerican.com

Rolf Amundsen, Investor Relations

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited

Tel: +1 800 601 9079 or + 47 908 26 906

Gary J. Wolfe

Seward & Kissel LLP, New York, USA

Tel: +1 212 574 1223

Turid M. Sørensen, CFO

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited

Tel: + 47 33 42 73 00 or + 47 905 72 927

Herbjørn Hansson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited

Tel: +1 866 805 9504 or + 47 901 46 291

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LIMITED

(registrant)

Dated: January 9, 2008 By: /s/ Herbjørn Hansson

Herbjørn Hansson

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

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