Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ain Sukhna to Houston
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ain Sukhna to Houston sails about 6,789 nm laden via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 22.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 48.4 days and burns about 1,723 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
48.4 d
22.6 d laden
Laden distance
6,789 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,723 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,430 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ain Sukhna → Houston | 6,789 nm | 12.5 kn | 22.6 | 905 t |
Ballast Houston → Ain Sukhna | 6,789 nm | 13 kn | 21.8 | 718 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 13,579 nm | 48.4 | 1,723 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,723 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,430 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 130,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 40 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 33 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 25 t/day
- Laden draft
- 17 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Ain Sukhna to Houston?
About 22 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,789 nm via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 48.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,723 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (905 t laden, 718 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 5,430 tonnes of CO2.