Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Corpus Christi to Qingdao
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Qingdao sails about 10,403 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 34.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 72.0 days and burns about 2,125 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
72.0 d
34.7 d laden
Laden distance
10,403 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,125 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,695 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Corpus Christi → Qingdao | 10,403 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.7 | 1,144 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Corpus Christi | 10,403 nm | 13 kn | 33.3 | 900 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 20,806 nm | 72.0 | 2,125 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,125 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,695 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 Corpus Christi to Qingdao?
About 34 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,403 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 72.0 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,125 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,144 t laden, 900 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,695 tonnes of CO2.