Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Covenas to Long Beach
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Covenas to Long Beach sails about 3,315 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 11.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 25.7 days and burns about 731 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
25.7 d
11.0 d laden
Laden distance
3,315 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
731 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,305 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Covenas → Long Beach | 3,315 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.0 | 365 t |
Ballast Long Beach → Covenas | 3,315 nm | 13 kn | 10.6 | 287 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 6,630 nm | 25.7 | 731 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 731 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,305 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 Covenas to Long Beach?
About 11 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 3,315 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 25.7 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 731 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (365 t laden, 287 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,305 tonnes of CO2.