Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Cabinda to Rizhao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Cabinda to Rizhao sails about 9,809 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 32.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 68.1 days and burns about 2,445 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
68.1 d
32.7 d laden
Laden distance
9,809 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,445 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,705 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Cabinda → Rizhao | 9,809 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.7 | 1,308 t |
Ballast Rizhao → Cabinda | 9,809 nm | 13 kn | 31.4 | 1,037 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 19,617 nm | 68.1 | 2,445 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,445 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,705 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 Rizhao?
About 32 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,809 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 68.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,445 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,308 t laden, 1,037 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,705 tonnes of CO2.