Tanker port
Forcados, Nigeria
Forcados is a crude oil tanker port in Nigeria, at 5.35°N 5.35°E. It is a load port for West Africa crude. Below are sea distances and sea days for 18 tanker voyages to and from Forcados.
Voyages from
18
to 12 countries
Voyages to
0
Load port
Ship sizes
VLCC
Suezmax
Trades
1
crude oil
Voyages from Forcados
| To | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelva | 3,087 nm | 10.7 | Open sea |
| Sines | 3,091 nm | 10.7 | Open sea |
| Cartagena | 3,319 nm | 11.5 | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Durban | 3,370 nm | 11.7 | Open sea |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 3,776 nm | 13.1 | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Milford Haven | 3,898 nm | 13.5 | Open sea |
| Augusta | 4,114 nm | 14.3 | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Rotterdam | 4,157 nm | 14.4 | Dover Strait |
| Wilhelmshaven | 4,368 nm | 15.2 | Dover Strait |
| Trieste | 4,751 nm | 16.5 | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Saint John | 4,751 nm | 16.5 | Open sea |
| Philadelphia | 5,058 nm | 17.6 | Open sea |
| Sikka | 7,247 nm | 25.2 | Open sea |
| Vadinar | 7,247 nm | 25.2 | Open sea |
| Paradip | 7,945 nm | 27.6 | Open sea |
| Ningbo | 10,105 nm | 35.1 | Sunda Strait |
| Rizhao | 10,487 nm | 36.4 | Sunda Strait |
| Qingdao | 10,535 nm | 36.6 | Sunda Strait |
Trades
Nigerian, Angolan and Congolese light sweet crude, shipped north to Europe on Suezmaxes and east to India and China on VLCCs.
VLCC, Suezmax · TD15 (WAF–China VLCC), TD20 (WAF–UKC Suezmax)
Questions
Where is Forcados?
Forcados is in Nigeria, at 5.35°N 5.35°E.
What tankers call at Forcados?
Forcados handles crude oil, typically on VLCC and Suezmax tankers.
How far are Forcados's voyages?
Of the voyages listed here, the shortest is Forcados to Huelva at 3,087 nm and the longest is Forcados to Qingdao at 10,535 nm, about 36.6 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.