Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Covenas to Singapore
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Covenas to Singapore sails about 11,118 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 37.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 76.2 days and burns about 2,743 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
76.2 d
37.1 d laden
Laden distance
11,118 nm
Avoiding the Panama Canal
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,743 t
Round voyage
CO2
8,642 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Covenas → Singapore | 11,118 nm | 12.5 kn | 37.1 | 1,482 t |
Ballast Singapore → Covenas | 10,970 nm | 13 kn | 35.2 | 1,160 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 22,087 nm | 76.2 | 2,743 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Panama Canal and Malacca Strait.
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 2,743 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 8,642 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 Singapore?
About 37 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 11,118 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 76.2 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,743 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,482 t laden, 1,160 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 8,642 tonnes of CO2.