Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ain Sukhna to LOOP
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ain Sukhna to LOOP sails about 6,552 nm laden via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 21.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 46.8 days and burns about 1,667 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
46.8 d
21.8 d laden
Laden distance
6,552 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,667 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,252 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ain Sukhna → LOOP | 6,552 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.8 | 874 t |
Ballast LOOP → Ain Sukhna | 6,552 nm | 13 kn | 21.0 | 693 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 13,105 nm | 46.8 | 1,667 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 1,667 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,252 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 LOOP?
About 21 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,552 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 46.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,667 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (874 t laden, 693 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 5,252 tonnes of CO2.