Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Cabinda to Qingdao
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Cabinda to Qingdao sails about 9,856 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 32.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 68.4 days and burns about 3,369 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
68.4 d
32.9 d laden
Laden distance
9,856 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,369 t
Round voyage
CO2
10,614 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Cabinda → Qingdao | 9,856 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.9 | 1,807 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Cabinda | 9,856 nm | 13 kn | 31.6 | 1,422 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 19,713 nm | 68.4 | 3,369 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,369 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 10,614 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 Cabinda to Qingdao?
About 32 days 21 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,856 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 68.4 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,369 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,807 t laden, 1,422 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 10,614 tonnes of CO2.