Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Corpus Christi to Ulsan
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Ulsan sails about 9,895 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 33.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 68.7 days and burns about 2,025 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
68.7 d
33.0 d laden
Laden distance
9,895 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,025 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,380 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Corpus Christi → Ulsan | 9,895 nm | 12.5 kn | 33.0 | 1,088 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Corpus Christi | 9,895 nm | 13 kn | 31.7 | 856 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 19,790 nm | 68.7 | 2,025 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,025 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,380 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 Ulsan?
About 33 days laden at 12.5 knots over 9,895 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 68.7 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,025 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,088 t laden, 856 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,380 tonnes of CO2.