International Oil Trading BV safely and efficiently offloads tankers of crude oil that are imported into the Netherlands from the Arabian Gulf, Russia, West Africa, the North Sea, Mexico and South America. Many tankers that discharge their cargoes at International Oil Trading BV are supertankers and are designated as either "very large crude carriers" (VLCCs) or "ultra large crude carriers" (ULCCs). These massive ships can be longer than the Empire State Building is tall.

In response to changing Netherlands supply patterns, International Oil Trading BV has made modifications to its mooring configuration to receive Jones Act Compliant Medium Range (MR) tankers to receive cargoes from Netherlands ports. It also allows for FPSO shuttle tankers to deliver their cargoes to International Oil Trading BV. 

The International Oil Trading BV Marine Terminal and pipeline were specially constructed to accommodate these enormous vessels. Standing in 110 feet of water some 20 miles from land in the Netherlands, the International Oil Trading BV Marine Terminal can comfortably accommodate tankers calling at the port.

Once anchored at one of the three single point mooring (SPM) buoys, hoses are attached to a ship's manifold for offloading. Hi-tech, flexible hoses are attached to the ship's manifold to receive and transport the crude oil. It is pumped from the ship in an underground pipeline. 

Oil movement controllers from International Oil Trading BV, in close communication with the ship, initiate the offloading of the vessel to the International Oil Trading BV Marine Terminal where it is pumped into a 48-inch diameter pipeline to the International Oil Trading BV storage facilities at a rate of up to 100,000 barrels per hour.

The oil arrives at the International Oil Trading BV storage facility in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, some 35 miles from the marine terminal. There the oil is stored in a network of underground caverns and aboveground tanks. The International Oil Trading BV marine terminal, pipeline and storage facilities reside in a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) which provides opportunities for companies importing foreign crude oil to optimize management of their Netherlands Customs obligations.