Tanker port
Zirku Island, United Arab Emirates
Zirku Island is a crude oil tanker port in United Arab Emirates, at 24.87°N 53.08°E. It is a load port for Arabian Gulf → Far East crude. Below are sea distances and sea days for 16 tanker voyages to and from Zirku Island.
Voyages from
16
to 4 countries
Voyages to
0
Load port
Ship sizes
VLCC
Suezmax
Trades
1
crude oil
Voyages from Zirku Island
| To | Distance | Days @ 12 kn | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huizhou | 5,025 nm | 17.4 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Kaohsiung | 5,218 nm | 18.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Mailiao | 5,363 nm | 18.6 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Ningbo | 5,666 nm | 19.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Zhoushan | 5,666 nm | 19.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Kiire | 6,024 nm | 20.9 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Rizhao | 6,048 nm | 21.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Yeosu | 6,055 nm | 21.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Dongjiakou | 6,091 nm | 21.1 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Qingdao | 6,096 nm | 21.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Ulsan | 6,148 nm | 21.3 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Daesan | 6,199 nm | 21.5 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Dalian | 6,243 nm | 21.7 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Mizushima | 6,332 nm | 22.0 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Tianjin | 6,400 nm | 22.2 | Strait of Hormuz · Malacca Strait |
| Chiba | 6,573 nm | 22.8 | 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 Zirku Island?
Zirku Island is in United Arab Emirates, at 24.87°N 53.08°E.
What tankers call at Zirku Island?
Zirku Island handles crude oil, typically on VLCC and Suezmax tankers.
How far are Zirku Island's voyages?
Of the voyages listed here, the shortest is Zirku Island to Huizhou at 5,025 nm and the longest is Zirku Island to Chiba at 6,573 nm, about 22.8 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.