Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Bonny to Ningbo
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Bonny to Ningbo sails about 9,956 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 33.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 69.1 days and burns about 3,401 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
69.1 d
33.2 d laden
Laden distance
9,956 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,401 t
Round voyage
CO2
10,717 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Bonny → Ningbo | 9,956 nm | 12.5 kn | 33.2 | 1,825 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Bonny | 9,956 nm | 13 kn | 31.9 | 1,436 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 19,911 nm | 69.1 | 3,401 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,401 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 10,717 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 Bonny to Ningbo?
About 33 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,956 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 69.1 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,401 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,825 t laden, 1,436 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 10,717 tonnes of CO2.