Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Paradip
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Paradip sails about 3,240 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 10.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 25.2 days and burns about 875 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
25.2 d
10.8 d laden
Laden distance
3,240 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
875 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,756 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Paradip | 3,240 nm | 12.5 kn | 10.8 | 432 t |
Ballast Paradip → Basrah Oil Terminal | 3,240 nm | 13 kn | 10.4 | 343 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 6,480 nm | 25.2 | 875 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 875 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,756 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 Paradip?
About 10 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,240 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 25.2 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 875 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (432 t laden, 343 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,756 tonnes of CO2.