Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Burnaby to Ulsan
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Burnaby to Ulsan sails about 5,014 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 16.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.8 days and burns about 1,299 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.8 d
16.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,014 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,299 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,092 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Burnaby → Ulsan | 5,014 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.7 | 668 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Burnaby | 5,014 nm | 13 kn | 16.1 | 530 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 10,027 nm | 36.8 | 1,299 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,299 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,092 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 Burnaby to Ulsan?
About 16 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,014 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 36.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,299 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (668 t laden, 530 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,092 tonnes of CO2.