Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Angra dos Reis to Ningbo
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Angra dos Reis to Ningbo sails about 10,824 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 36.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 74.8 days and burns about 3,686 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
74.8 d
36.1 d laden
Laden distance
10,824 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,686 t
Round voyage
CO2
11,613 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Angra dos Reis → Ningbo | 10,824 nm | 12.5 kn | 36.1 | 1,984 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Angra dos Reis | 10,824 nm | 13 kn | 34.7 | 1,561 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 21,648 nm | 74.8 | 3,686 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,686 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 11,613 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Angra dos Reis to Ningbo?
About 36 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,824 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 74.8 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,686 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,984 t laden, 1,561 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 11,613 tonnes of CO2.