Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Beaumont to Sikka
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Beaumont to Sikka sails about 9,606 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 32.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 66.8 days and burns about 2,397 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
66.8 d
32.0 d laden
Laden distance
9,606 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,397 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,552 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Beaumont → Sikka | 9,606 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.0 | 1,281 t |
Ballast Sikka → Beaumont | 9,606 nm | 13 kn | 30.8 | 1,016 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 19,212 nm | 66.8 | 2,397 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,397 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,552 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 Beaumont to Sikka?
About 32 days laden at 12.5 knots over 9,606 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 66.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,397 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,281 t laden, 1,016 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,552 tonnes of CO2.