Tanker port
LOOP, United States
LOOP is a crude oil tanker port in United States, at 28.88°N 90.03°W, also known as Louisiana Offshore Oil Port. It is a load port for US Gulf crude exports, and a discharge port for Arabian Gulf & Red Sea → Europe & US crude. Below are sea distances and sea days for 21 tanker voyages to and from LOOP.
Voyages from
15
to 11 countries
Voyages to
6
from 4 countries
Ship sizes
VLCC
Suezmax, Aframax
Trades
2
crude oil
Voyages from LOOP
| To | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 4,776 nm | 16.6 | Dover Strait |
| Wilhelmshaven | 4,948 nm | 17.2 | Open sea |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 5,211 nm | 18.1 | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Gdansk | 5,329 nm | 18.5 | Open sea |
| Augusta | 5,549 nm | 19.3 | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Trieste | 6,186 nm | 21.5 | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Chiba | 9,184 nm | 31.9 | Panama Canal |
| Sikka | 9,420 nm | 32.7 | Strait of Gibraltar · Suez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb |
| Vadinar | 9,420 nm | 32.7 | Strait of Gibraltar · Suez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb |
| Ulsan | 9,712 nm | 33.7 | Panama Canal |
| Yeosu | 9,805 nm | 34.0 | Panama Canal |
| Ningbo | 10,147 nm | 35.2 | Panama Canal |
| Qingdao | 10,220 nm | 35.5 | Panama Canal |
| Mailiao | 10,363 nm | 36.0 | Panama Canal |
| Singapore | 11,525 nm | 40.0 | Strait of Gibraltar · Suez Canal · Bab-el-Mandeb · Malacca Strait |
Voyages to LOOP
| From | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidi Kerir | 6,320 nm | 21.9 | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Ain Sukhna | 6,552 nm | 22.8 | Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| Yanbu | 7,135 nm | 24.8 | Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| Ras Tanura | 9,601 nm | 33.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| Basrah Oil Terminal | 9,771 nm | 33.9 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| Mina Al Ahmadi | 9,779 nm | 34.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
Trades
US shale crude out of Corpus Christi, Houston and the LOOP to Europe and Asia, often reverse-lightered onto VLCCs offshore.
VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax · TD22 (USG–China VLCC), TD25 (USG–UKC Aframax)
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 LOOP?
LOOP is in United States, at 28.88°N 90.03°W. It is also known as Louisiana Offshore Oil Port.
What tankers call at LOOP?
LOOP handles crude oil, typically on VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax tankers.
How far are LOOP's voyages?
Of the voyages listed here, the shortest is LOOP to Rotterdam at 4,776 nm and the longest is LOOP to Singapore at 11,525 nm, about 40.0 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.