Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: CPC Terminal to Ningbo
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from CPC Terminal to Ningbo sails about 8,380 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 27.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 58.8 days and burns about 2,104 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
58.8 d
27.9 d laden
Laden distance
8,380 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,104 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,629 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden CPC Terminal → Ningbo | 8,380 nm | 12.5 kn | 27.9 | 1,117 t |
Ballast Ningbo → CPC Terminal | 8,380 nm | 13 kn | 26.9 | 886 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 16,761 nm | 58.8 | 2,104 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,104 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,629 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 CPC Terminal to Ningbo?
About 27 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 8,380 nm via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 58.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,104 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,117 t laden, 886 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 6,629 tonnes of CO2.