Tanker port
Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia
Ras Tanura is a crude oil tanker port in Saudi Arabia, at 26.65°N 50.16°E, also known as Ras Tannurah and Rastanura. 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 Ras Tanura.
Voyages from
40
to 19 countries
Voyages to
0
Load port
Ship sizes
VLCC
Suezmax, Aframax
Trades
4
crude oil
Voyages from Ras Tanura
| To | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi | 953 nm | 3.3 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Sikka | 1,127 nm | 3.9 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Vadinar | 1,127 nm | 3.9 | Strait of Hormuz |
| New Mangalore | 1,762 nm | 6.1 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Kochi | 1,805 nm | 6.3 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Paradip | 3,070 nm | 10.7 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Chittagong | 3,310 nm | 11.5 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Pengerang | 3,739 nm | 13.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Singapore | 3,739 nm | 13.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Aliaga | 3,755 nm | 13.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Augusta | 4,090 nm | 14.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Cilacap | 4,222 nm | 14.7 | Strait of Hormuz |
| Sarroch | 4,421 nm | 15.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Trieste | 4,481 nm | 15.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Map Ta Phut | 4,517 nm | 15.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Sriracha | 4,517 nm | 15.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 4,707 nm | 16.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal |
| Nghi Son | 5,022 nm | 17.4 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Batangas | 5,103 nm | 17.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Huizhou | 5,167 nm | 17.9 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Kaohsiung | 5,360 nm | 18.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Mailiao | 5,504 nm | 19.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Ningbo | 5,807 nm | 20.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Zhoushan | 5,807 nm | 20.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Kiire | 6,166 nm | 21.4 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Rizhao | 6,190 nm | 21.5 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Yeosu | 6,196 nm | 21.5 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Dongjiakou | 6,232 nm | 21.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Qingdao | 6,237 nm | 21.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Ulsan | 6,290 nm | 21.8 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Daesan | 6,341 nm | 22.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Dalian | 6,385 nm | 22.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Mizushima | 6,474 nm | 22.5 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Rotterdam | 6,480 nm | 22.5 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait |
| Tianjin | 6,542 nm | 22.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Wilhelmshaven | 6,691 nm | 23.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar · Dover Strait |
| Chiba | 6,714 nm | 23.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Philadelphia | 8,383 nm | 29.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| LOOP | 9,601 nm | 33.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Bab-el-Mandeb · Suez Canal · Strait of Gibraltar |
| Houston | 9,838 nm | 34.2 | 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 Ras Tanura?
Ras Tanura is in Saudi Arabia, at 26.65°N 50.16°E. It is also known as Ras Tannurah and Rastanura.
What tankers call at Ras Tanura?
Ras Tanura handles crude oil, typically on VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax tankers.
How far are Ras Tanura's voyages?
Of the voyages listed here, the shortest is Ras Tanura to Karachi at 953 nm and the longest is Ras Tanura to Houston at 9,838 nm, about 34.2 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.