Tanker port
Ain Sukhna, Egypt
Ain Sukhna is a crude oil tanker port in Egypt, at 29.66°N 32.35°E, also known as Ayn Sukhna and SUMED South. It is a load port for Arabian Gulf & Red Sea → Europe & US crude. Below are sea distances and sea days for 10 tanker voyages to and from Ain Sukhna.
Voyages from
10
to 6 countries
Voyages to
0
Load port
Ship sizes
VLCC
Suezmax
Trades
1
crude oil
Voyages from Ain Sukhna
| To | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliaga | 706 nm | 2.5 | Suez Canal |
| Augusta | 1,041 nm | 3.6 | Suez Canal |
| Sarroch | 1,372 nm | 4.8 | Suez Canal |
| Trieste | 1,433 nm | 5.0 | Suez Canal |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 1,659 nm | 5.8 | Suez Canal |
| Rotterdam | 3,431 nm | 11.9 | Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait |
| Wilhelmshaven | 3,642 nm | 12.6 | Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait |
| Philadelphia | 5,334 nm | 18.5 | Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| LOOP | 6,552 nm | 22.8 | Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| Houston | 6,789 nm | 23.6 | Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
Trades
Westbound Gulf crude into the Mediterranean, North-west Europe and the US. Routing depends on draft and on the Red Sea: fully laden VLCCs go round the Cape, Suezmaxes can transit Suez.
VLCC, Suezmax · TD1 (MEG–USG VLCC), TD23 (MEG–Med Suezmax)
Questions
Where is Ain Sukhna?
Ain Sukhna is in Egypt, at 29.66°N 32.35°E. It is also known as Ayn Sukhna and SUMED South.
What tankers call at Ain Sukhna?
Ain Sukhna handles crude oil, typically on VLCC and Suezmax tankers.
How far are Ain Sukhna's voyages?
Of the voyages listed here, the shortest is Ain Sukhna to Aliaga at 706 nm and the longest is Ain Sukhna to Houston at 6,789 nm, about 23.6 days at 12 knots.
Terms on this page
Coordinates are approximate berth or terminal positions. Distances are calculated by Vessbook on a modelled global shipping-lane network for a tanker at 12 m draft.