Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Cabinda to Ningbo
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Cabinda to Ningbo sails about 9,426 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 31.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 65.6 days and burns about 2,354 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
65.6 d
31.4 d laden
Laden distance
9,426 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,354 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,417 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Cabinda → Ningbo | 9,426 nm | 12.5 kn | 31.4 | 1,257 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Cabinda | 9,426 nm | 13 kn | 30.2 | 997 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 18,853 nm | 65.6 | 2,354 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,354 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,417 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 Cabinda to Ningbo?
About 31 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,426 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 65.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,354 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,257 t laden, 997 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,417 tonnes of CO2.