Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Das Island to Kaohsiung
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Das Island to Kaohsiung sails about 5,311 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 17.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 38.7 days and burns about 1,370 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
38.7 d
17.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,311 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,370 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,316 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Kaohsiung | 5,311 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.7 | 708 t |
Ballast Kaohsiung → Das Island | 5,311 nm | 13 kn | 17.0 | 562 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 10,622 nm | 38.7 | 1,370 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,370 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,316 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 Das Island to Kaohsiung?
About 17 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,311 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 38.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,370 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (708 t laden, 562 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,316 tonnes of CO2.