Break-down of VLCC voyages by route during 2014 compared to 2013
2014
2013
Route
Total number of voyages
Total number of voyages
2014 (%)
2013 (%)
Arabian Gulf - USA
63
35%
41
47%
Arabian Gulf - Far East
2
1%
7
8%
The Caribbean - West Africa - Asia
53
30%
40
45%
Arabian Gulf - Red Sea
11
6%
-
-
Yanbu - Ain Sokhna
43
24%
-
-
Sidi Kerir - Rotterdam
8
4%
-
-
Total
180
88
Oil transportation voyages in 2014 compared to 2013
2014
2013
Country
Total number of voyages
Volume shipped (m/b)
Total number of voyages
Volume shipped (m/b)
Arabian Gulf - USA
63
132.30
41
86.4
Europe
54
111.28
-
-
India
35
67.20
27
51.9
Singapore - China
18
33.80
13
20.7
Rest of the World
10
20.78
7
12.5
Total
180
365.36
88
171.5
The VLCCs operating in the spot market and under time charter agreements shipped a total of around 365.36 million barrels in 2014 compared to 171.5 million barrels in 2013.
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