Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to LOOP
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to LOOP sails about 9,771 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 32.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 67.9 days and burns about 2,436 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
67.9 d
32.6 d laden
Laden distance
9,771 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,436 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,677 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → LOOP | 9,771 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.6 | 1,303 t |
Ballast LOOP → Basrah Oil Terminal | 9,771 nm | 13 kn | 31.3 | 1,033 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 19,542 nm | 67.9 | 2,436 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 2,436 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,677 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 LOOP?
About 32 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,771 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 67.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,436 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,303 t laden, 1,033 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,677 tonnes of CO2.