Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Das Island to Tianjin
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Das Island to Tianjin sails about 6,493 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 21.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 46.5 days and burns about 1,653 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
46.5 d
21.6 d laden
Laden distance
6,493 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,653 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,207 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Tianjin | 6,493 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.6 | 866 t |
Ballast Tianjin → Das Island | 6,493 nm | 13 kn | 20.8 | 687 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 12,986 nm | 46.5 | 1,653 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 1,653 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,207 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 Tianjin?
About 21 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,493 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 46.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,653 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (866 t laden, 687 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 5,207 tonnes of CO2.