Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Das Island to Zhoushan
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Das Island to Zhoushan sails about 5,758 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 19.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 41.7 days and burns about 1,477 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
41.7 d
19.2 d laden
Laden distance
5,758 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,477 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,654 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Das Island → Zhoushan | 5,758 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.2 | 768 t |
Ballast Zhoushan → Das Island | 5,758 nm | 13 kn | 18.5 | 609 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 11,517 nm | 41.7 | 1,477 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 1,477 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,654 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 Zhoushan?
About 19 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,758 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 41.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,477 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (768 t laden, 609 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,654 tonnes of CO2.