Tanker port
Mina Al Ahmadi, Kuwait
Mina Al Ahmadi is a crude oil tanker port in Kuwait, at 29.07°N 48.15°E, also known as Mena al Ahmadi. It is a load port for Arabian Gulf → Far East crude, Arabian Gulf → India & South Asia crude, Arabian Gulf → South-east Asia crude and Arabian Gulf & Red Sea → Europe & US crude. Below are sea distances and sea days for 40 tanker voyages to and from Mina Al Ahmadi.
Voyages from
40
to 19 countries
Voyages to
0
Load port
Ship sizes
VLCC
Suezmax, Aframax
Trades
4
crude oil
Voyages from Mina Al Ahmadi
| To | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi | 1,130 nm | 3.9 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Sikka | 1,305 nm | 4.5 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Vadinar | 1,305 nm | 4.5 | Strait of Hormuz |
| New Mangalore | 1,940 nm | 6.7 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Kochi | 1,983 nm | 6.9 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Paradip | 3,248 nm | 11.3 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Chittagong | 3,488 nm | 12.1 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Pengerang | 3,917 nm | 13.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Singapore | 3,917 nm | 13.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Aliaga | 3,932 nm | 13.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Augusta | 4,268 nm | 14.8 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Cilacap | 4,399 nm | 15.3 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Sarroch | 4,598 nm | 16.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Trieste | 4,659 nm | 16.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Map Ta Phut | 4,694 nm | 16.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Sriracha | 4,694 nm | 16.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 4,885 nm | 17.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Nghi Son | 5,199 nm | 18.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Batangas | 5,281 nm | 18.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Huizhou | 5,344 nm | 18.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Kaohsiung | 5,537 nm | 19.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Mailiao | 5,682 nm | 19.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Ningbo | 5,985 nm | 20.8 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Zhoushan | 5,985 nm | 20.8 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Kiire | 6,344 nm | 22.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Rizhao | 6,367 nm | 22.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Yeosu | 6,374 nm | 22.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Dongjiakou | 6,410 nm | 22.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Qingdao | 6,415 nm | 22.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Ulsan | 6,467 nm | 22.5 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Daesan | 6,518 nm | 22.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Dalian | 6,562 nm | 22.8 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Mizushima | 6,651 nm | 23.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Rotterdam | 6,657 nm | 23.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait |
| Tianjin | 6,719 nm | 23.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Wilhelmshaven | 6,869 nm | 23.8 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait |
| Chiba | 6,892 nm | 23.9 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Philadelphia | 8,560 nm | 29.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| LOOP | 9,779 nm | 34.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| Houston | 10,016 nm | 34.8 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
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)
Short-haul Gulf crude into India's west-coast refining hub at Sikka and Vadinar, and around the subcontinent to Paradip and Chittagong.
VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax
Gulf crude into Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, often part-discharged or transhipped around the Singapore Strait.
VLCC, Suezmax, 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 Mina Al Ahmadi?
Mina Al Ahmadi is in Kuwait, at 29.07°N 48.15°E. It is also known as Mena al Ahmadi.
What tankers call at Mina Al Ahmadi?
Mina Al Ahmadi handles crude oil, typically on VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax tankers.
How far are Mina Al Ahmadi's voyages?
Of the voyages listed here, the shortest is Mina Al Ahmadi to Karachi at 1,130 nm and the longest is Mina Al Ahmadi to Houston at 10,016 nm, about 34.8 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.