Tanker port
Brofjorden, Sweden
Brofjorden is a crude and clean products tanker port in Sweden, at 58.35°N 11.42°E, also known as Lysekil. It is a load port for North-west Europe clean products, and a discharge port for North Sea crude. Below are sea distances and sea days for 15 tanker voyages to and from Brofjorden.
Voyages from
11
to 7 countries
Voyages to
4
from 2 countries
Ship sizes
MR
LR1, Aframax, Suezmax
Trades
2
crude and clean products
Voyages from Brofjorden
| To | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 2,894 nm | 10.0 | Open sea |
| Dakar | 3,083 nm | 10.7 | Dover Strait |
| Boston | 3,269 nm | 11.3 | Open sea |
| Linden | 3,424 nm | 11.9 | Open sea |
| New York | 3,424 nm | 11.9 | Open sea |
| Philadelphia | 3,529 nm | 12.3 | Open sea |
| Abidjan | 4,291 nm | 14.9 | Dover Strait |
| Tema | 4,558 nm | 15.8 | Dover Strait |
| Lome | 4,651 nm | 16.2 | Dover Strait |
| Lagos | 4,751 nm | 16.5 | Dover Strait |
| Houston | 5,165 nm | 17.9 | Open sea |
Voyages to Brofjorden
| From | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sture | 348 nm | 1.2 | Open sea |
| Mongstad | 357 nm | 1.2 | Open sea |
| Sullom Voe | 464 nm | 1.6 | Open sea |
| Hound Point | 524 nm | 1.8 | Open sea |
Trades
Gasoline and blendstocks from the Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp hub to the US East Coast and West Africa, the classic MR transatlantic.
MR, LR1 · TC2 (UKC–USAC MR)
North Sea grades loaded at Sullom Voe, Hound Point, Mongstad and Sture, moved short-haul into Europe or arbitraged long-haul to Asia.
Aframax, Suezmax
Questions
Where is Brofjorden?
Brofjorden is in Sweden, at 58.35°N 11.42°E. It is also known as Lysekil.
What tankers call at Brofjorden?
Brofjorden handles crude and clean products, typically on MR, LR1, Aframax and Suezmax tankers.
How far are Brofjorden's voyages?
Of the voyages listed here, the shortest is Sture to Brofjorden at 348 nm and the longest is Brofjorden to Houston at 5,165 nm, about 17.9 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.