Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: CPC Terminal to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from CPC Terminal to Qingdao sails about 8,810 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 29.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 61.6 days and burns about 2,207 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
61.6 d
29.4 d laden
Laden distance
8,810 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,207 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,953 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden CPC Terminal → Qingdao | 8,810 nm | 12.5 kn | 29.4 | 1,175 t |
Ballast Qingdao → CPC Terminal | 8,810 nm | 13 kn | 28.2 | 932 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 17,621 nm | 61.6 | 2,207 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 2,207 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,953 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 Qingdao?
About 29 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 8,810 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 61.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,207 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,175 t laden, 932 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 6,953 tonnes of CO2.