Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Covenas to Rizhao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Covenas to Rizhao sails about 13,568 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 45.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 78.7 days and burns about 2,881 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
78.7 d
45.2 d laden
Laden distance
13,568 nm
Avoiding the Panama Canal
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,881 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,078 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Covenas → Rizhao | 13,568 nm | 12.5 kn | 45.2 | 1,809 t |
Ballast Rizhao → Covenas | 9,188 nm | 13 kn | 29.4 | 972 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 22,756 nm | 78.7 | 2,881 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Panama Canal.
A laden Suezmax draws about 17 m, deeper than the Panama Canal's 15.2 m limit, so the laden leg takes a longer route: avoiding the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,881 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,078 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 Covenas to Rizhao?
About 45 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 13,568 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 78.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,881 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,809 t laden, 972 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 9,078 tonnes of CO2.