West Africa to China crude
West Africa to China crude carries crude-oil. Its usual routing (cape) passes Cape of Good Hope, Malacca Strait, Taiwan Strait and covers about 10,555 nautical miles. A long-haul VLCC trade that ties up a lot of tanker capacity and is sensitive to freight rates.
Key facts
- Cargo
- crude-oil
- Origin: Nigeria crude export terminals
- Escravos, Bonny
- Destination: China crude import ports
- Qingdao Port, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Rizhao, Dalian, Tianjin Xin Gang
- Recorded events
- 0
- Ongoing now
- 0
- Distances verified
- Yes
Routings
| Routing | Chokepoints, in order | Distance (nm) | Distance source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cape (usual) | Cape of Good Hope, Malacca Strait, Taiwan Strait | 10,555 | NGA Pub. 151 Distances Between Ports, 11th ed. (2001, PDF dated 2004), sum of 3 table legs, printed p. 21, 32, 104 |
Disruption history
No events are recorded here yet.