Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Angra dos Reis to Qingdao
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Angra dos Reis to Qingdao sails about 11,254 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 37.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 77.6 days and burns about 2,292 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
77.6 d
37.5 d laden
Laden distance
11,254 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,292 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,222 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Angra dos Reis → Qingdao | 11,254 nm | 12.5 kn | 37.5 | 1,238 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Angra dos Reis | 11,254 nm | 13 kn | 36.1 | 974 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 22,508 nm | 77.6 | 2,292 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,292 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,222 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Angra dos Reis to Qingdao?
About 37 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 11,254 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 77.6 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,292 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,238 t laden, 974 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 7,222 tonnes of CO2.