Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Aliaga
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Aliaga sails about 3,925 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal, about 13.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 29.7 days and burns about 1,038 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
29.7 d
13.1 d laden
Laden distance
3,925 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,038 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,272 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Aliaga | 3,925 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.1 | 523 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Basrah Oil Terminal | 3,925 nm | 13 kn | 12.6 | 415 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 7,850 nm | 29.7 | 1,038 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,038 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,272 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 Basrah Oil Terminal to Aliaga?
About 13 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,925 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 29.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,038 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (523 t laden, 415 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,272 tonnes of CO2.