Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ceyhan to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ceyhan to Qingdao sails about 7,995 nm laden via the Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 26.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 56.3 days and burns about 2,012 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
56.3 d
26.7 d laden
Laden distance
7,995 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,012 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,339 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ceyhan → Qingdao | 7,995 nm | 12.5 kn | 26.7 | 1,066 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Ceyhan | 7,995 nm | 13 kn | 25.6 | 846 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 15,990 nm | 56.3 | 2,012 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 2,012 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,339 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 Ceyhan to Qingdao?
About 26 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,995 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 56.3 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,012 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,066 t laden, 846 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 6,339 tonnes of CO2.