Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ceyhan to Sikka
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ceyhan to Sikka sails about 3,392 nm laden via the Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 11.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 26.2 days and burns about 911 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
26.2 d
11.3 d laden
Laden distance
3,392 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
911 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,870 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ceyhan → Sikka | 3,392 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.3 | 452 t |
Ballast Sikka → Ceyhan | 3,392 nm | 13 kn | 10.9 | 359 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 6,783 nm | 26.2 | 911 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 911 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,870 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 Sikka?
About 11 days 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,392 nm via the Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 26.2 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 911 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (452 t laden, 359 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,870 tonnes of CO2.