Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Houston
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Houston sails about 10,008 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 33.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 69.4 days and burns about 2,493 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
69.4 d
33.4 d laden
Laden distance
10,008 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,493 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,855 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Houston | 10,008 nm | 12.5 kn | 33.4 | 1,334 t |
Ballast Houston → Basrah Oil Terminal | 10,008 nm | 13 kn | 32.1 | 1,059 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 20,016 nm | 69.4 | 2,493 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,493 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,855 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 Houston?
About 33 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,008 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 69.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,493 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,334 t laden, 1,059 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,855 tonnes of CO2.