Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Bonny to Milford Haven
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Bonny to Milford Haven sails about 4,248 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 14.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.8 days and burns about 1,116 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.8 d
14.2 d laden
Laden distance
4,248 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,116 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,516 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Bonny → Milford Haven | 4,248 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.2 | 566 t |
Ballast Milford Haven → Bonny | 4,248 nm | 13 kn | 13.6 | 449 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 8,496 nm | 31.8 | 1,116 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,116 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,516 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 Bonny to Milford Haven?
About 14 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,248 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,116 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (566 t laden, 449 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,516 tonnes of CO2.