Tanker port
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Kaohsiung is a crude oil tanker port in Taiwan, at 22.60°N 120.28°E. It is a discharge port for Arabian Gulf → Far East crude. Below are sea distances and sea days for 10 tanker voyages to and from Kaohsiung.
Voyages from
0
Discharge port
Voyages to
10
from 6 countries
Ship sizes
VLCC
Suezmax
Trades
1
crude oil
Voyages to Kaohsiung
| From | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mina Al Fahal | 4,860 nm | 16.9 | Malacca Strait |
| Fujairah | 4,965 nm | 17.2 | Malacca Strait |
| Zirku Island | 5,218 nm | 18.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Halul Island | 5,235 nm | 18.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Das Island | 5,311 nm | 18.4 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Jebel Dhanna | 5,311 nm | 18.4 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Ju'aymah | 5,360 nm | 18.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Ras Tanura | 5,360 nm | 18.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Basrah Oil Terminal | 5,530 nm | 19.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Mina Al Ahmadi | 5,537 nm | 19.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
Trades
Arabian Gulf crude to China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan is the benchmark VLCC trade and the single biggest source of long-haul tanker demand.
VLCC, Suezmax · TD3C (MEG–China VLCC)
Questions
Where is Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung is in Taiwan, at 22.60°N 120.28°E.
What tankers call at Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung handles crude oil, typically on VLCC and Suezmax tankers.
How far are Kaohsiung's voyages?
Of the voyages listed here, the shortest is Mina Al Fahal to Kaohsiung at 4,860 nm and the longest is Mina Al Ahmadi to Kaohsiung at 5,537 nm, about 19.2 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.