Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Qingdao
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Qingdao sails about 6,407 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 21.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 45.9 days and burns about 2,239 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
45.9 d
21.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,407 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,239 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,054 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Qingdao | 6,407 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.4 | 1,175 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Basrah Oil Terminal | 6,407 nm | 13 kn | 20.5 | 924 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 12,814 nm | 45.9 | 2,239 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,239 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,054 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Basrah Oil Terminal to Qingdao?
About 21 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,407 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 45.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,239 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,175 t laden, 924 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 7,054 tonnes of CO2.