Voyage estimate

VLCC voyage: Corpus Christi to Singapore

A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Singapore sails about 13,184 nm laden via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait, about 43.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 85.8 days and burns about 4,262 tonnes of fuel.

Round voyage

85.8 d

43.9 d laden

Laden distance

13,184 nm

Via the Cape (avoiding both Suez and Panama)

Fuel (VLSFO)

4,262 t

Round voyage

CO2

13,428 t

Outside EU ETS

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Round voyage breakdown

Leg	Distance	Speed	Days	Fuel
Laden Corpus Christi → Singapore	13,184 nm	12.5 kn	43.9	2,417 t
Ballast Singapore → Corpus Christi	11,819 nm	13 kn	37.9	1,705 t
Port time Loading and discharge	—	—	4.0	140 t
Round voyage	25,003 nm		85.8	4,262 t

Laden via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.

A laden VLCC draws about 22.5 m, deeper than the Suez Canal's 20.1 m limit, so the laden leg takes a longer route: via the Cape (avoiding both Suez and Panama).

Emissions and EU ETS

The round voyage burns about 4,262 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 13,428 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.

Assumptions

Cargo: 270,000 t
Laden speed: 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
Ballast speed: 13 kn at 45 t/day
Port time: 4 days at 35 t/day
Laden draft: 22.5 m
CO2 factor: 3.151 t per t fuel

Other ship sizes on this route

Questions

How long does a VLCC take from Corpus Christi to Singapore?

About 43 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 13,184 nm via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 85.8 days.

How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?

About 4,262 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (2,417 t laden, 1,705 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 13,428 tonnes of CO2.