Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Corpus Christi to Vadinar
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Vadinar sails about 9,714 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 32.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 67.5 days and burns about 2,423 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
67.5 d
32.4 d laden
Laden distance
9,714 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,423 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,634 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Corpus Christi → Vadinar | 9,714 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.4 | 1,295 t |
Ballast Vadinar → Corpus Christi | 9,714 nm | 13 kn | 31.1 | 1,027 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 19,428 nm | 67.5 | 2,423 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,423 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,634 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 Corpus Christi to Vadinar?
About 32 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,714 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 67.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,423 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,295 t laden, 1,027 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,634 tonnes of CO2.