Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Karachi
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Karachi sails about 1,122 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 3.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 11.3 days and burns about 368 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
11.3 d
3.7 d laden
Laden distance
1,122 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
368 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,161 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Karachi | 1,122 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.7 | 150 t |
Ballast Karachi → Basrah Oil Terminal | 1,122 nm | 13 kn | 3.6 | 119 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 2,245 nm | 11.3 | 368 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 368 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,161 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 Karachi?
About 3 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,122 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 11.3 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 368 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (150 t laden, 119 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,161 tonnes of CO2.