Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Ceyhan to Ningbo
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Ceyhan to Ningbo sails about 7,565 nm laden via the Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 25.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 53.5 days and burns about 1,567 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
53.5 d
25.2 d laden
Laden distance
7,565 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,567 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,937 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ceyhan → Ningbo | 7,565 nm | 12.5 kn | 25.2 | 832 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Ceyhan | 7,565 nm | 13 kn | 24.2 | 655 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 15,130 nm | 53.5 | 1,567 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,567 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,937 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Ceyhan to Ningbo?
About 25 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,565 nm via the Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 53.5 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,567 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (832 t laden, 655 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 4,937 tonnes of CO2.