Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Bonny to Rizhao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Bonny to Rizhao sails about 10,338 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 34.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 71.6 days and burns about 2,572 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
71.6 d
34.5 d laden
Laden distance
10,338 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,572 t
Round voyage
CO2
8,104 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Bonny → Rizhao | 10,338 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.5 | 1,378 t |
Ballast Rizhao → Bonny | 10,338 nm | 13 kn | 33.1 | 1,093 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 20,676 nm | 71.6 | 2,572 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,572 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 8,104 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 Rizhao?
About 34 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,338 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 71.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,572 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,378 t laden, 1,093 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 8,104 tonnes of CO2.