Paradip, India
India's east coast refining port. We arrange VLCC freight, product exports and inspection at Paradip.

Paradip on the Odisha coast hosts IndianOil's 15 million tonne a year refinery, designed to run entirely on high-sulfur crude. Crude arrives through three single point moorings about 25 kilometres offshore.
Paradip Port has an 18.7-metre approach channel, one of the deepest among India's major ports. We arrange VLCC freight, product exports and inspection.
The refinery
The refinery was commissioned in 2016 and has a Nelson complexity of 10.7, a product jetty with 12 loading arms and four product pipelines. Its expansion to 25 million tonnes a year has been cleared by the state government.
- VLCC crude freight to Paradip
- Product export freight
- Independent inspection at the moorings and jetty
- Tracking from Gulf and other load ports
The port
Paradip Port takes ships up to 300 metres long, 155,000 DWT and 16.5 metres draft at its berths.
Frequently asked questions
How does crude reach the Paradip refinery?
VLCCs discharge at three single point moorings about 25 kilometres offshore.
What crude can it process?
It is designed to run 100 percent high-sulfur crude.
What is the largest ship Paradip Port takes?
Ships up to 300 metres long, 155,000 DWT and 16.5 metres draft.
Ship to Paradip
Send grade, volume and laycan. We will propose freight and inspection.


