Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Covenas to Ningbo
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Covenas to Ningbo sails about 9,123 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 30.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 63.6 days and burns about 1,873 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
63.6 d
30.4 d laden
Laden distance
9,123 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,873 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,902 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Covenas → Ningbo | 9,123 nm | 12.5 kn | 30.4 | 1,003 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Covenas | 9,123 nm | 13 kn | 29.2 | 789 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 18,245 nm | 63.6 | 1,873 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,873 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,902 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 Ningbo?
About 30 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,123 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 63.6 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,873 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,003 t laden, 789 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 5,902 tonnes of CO2.