Visakhapatnam
Crude import port · India
- Position
- 17.68° N, 83.30° E
- Largest tanker
- 300,000 t deadweight, the highest berth limit on file
Sea distances to trading hubs
| Hub | Nautical miles | Via |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 7,686 | Bab el-Mandeb, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal |
| Houston | 11,078 | Bab el-Mandeb, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal |
| Santos | 8,568 | Cape of Good Hope |
| Fujairah | 2,669 | open sea |
| Singapore (Pulau Bukom) | 1,578 | Strait of Malacca |
| Ningbo | 3,685 | Strait of Malacca |
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
Visakhapatnam SPM (HPCL crude)
| Limit | Value | Applies to | Data quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max deadweight | 300,000 t | SPM · derived from reported call: VLCC with ~280,883 t crude parcel (June 2022) | C |
| Note | largest crude parcel discharged ~280,883 t t | SPM | A |
| Daylight only | yes (berthing during daytime only) | SPM | D |
Sources: Visakhapatnam Port Authority press note - HPCL crude oil ship at SPM (June 2022, search extract); Shipnext port directory - Visakhapatnam INVTZ (third-party port-guide text, page fetched; undated)