Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: CPC Terminal to Vadinar
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from CPC Terminal to Vadinar sails about 4,207 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 14.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.5 days and burns about 1,106 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.5 d
14.0 d laden
Laden distance
4,207 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,106 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,485 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden CPC Terminal → Vadinar | 4,207 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.0 | 561 t |
Ballast Vadinar → CPC Terminal | 4,207 nm | 13 kn | 13.5 | 445 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 8,414 nm | 31.5 | 1,106 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,106 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,485 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 Vadinar?
About 14 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 4,207 nm via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,106 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (561 t laden, 445 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,485 tonnes of CO2.