Fawley
Crude import port · United Kingdom
- UN/LOCODE
- GBFAW
- Position
- 50.82° N, 1.33° W
Sea distances to trading hubs
| Hub | Nautical miles | Via |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 250 | open sea |
| Houston | 4,841 | open sea |
| Santos | 5,279 | open sea |
| Fujairah | 5,921 | Bab el-Mandeb, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal |
| Singapore (Pulau Bukom) | 8,161 | Bab el-Mandeb, Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal |
| Ningbo | 10,267 | Bab el-Mandeb, Strait of Gibraltar, Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal |
Shortest sea route, computed with searoute on the MARNET shipping lane graph; within about 2 % of official tables on the main corridors.
Terminals and berths
Fawley Marine Terminal
| Limit | Value | Applies to | Data quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | tankers >60,000 t summer DWT to/from FMT require VLS pilot + assistant pilot | pilotage | A |
| Depth | 5.6 m | Berth 1 · reduced depth notice Aug 2024; 0.5 m UKC alongside required | D |
| Depth | 5.6 m | Berth 8 · reduced depth notice Aug 2024; 0.5 m UKC alongside | D |
| Depth | 6.6 m | Berth 9 · reduced depth notice Aug 2024; 0.5 m UKC alongside | D |
Sources: ABP Southampton Pilotage Charges 2026; GAC Hot Port News 'Berth depth reductions at marine terminal' (Aug 2024; via search summary, not opened)