Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Arzew to Aliaga
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Arzew to Aliaga sails about 1,423 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 13.3 days and burns about 440 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
13.3 d
4.7 d laden
Laden distance
1,423 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
440 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,388 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Arzew → Aliaga | 1,423 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.7 | 190 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Arzew | 1,423 nm | 13 kn | 4.6 | 151 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 2,847 nm | 13.3 | 440 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 440 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,388 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
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Arzew to Aliaga?
About 4 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,423 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 13.3 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 440 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (190 t laden, 151 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,388 tonnes of CO2.