Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Djeno to Durban
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Djeno to Durban sails about 2,764 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 9.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 22.1 days and burns about 761 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
22.1 d
9.2 d laden
Laden distance
2,764 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
761 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,397 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Djeno → Durban | 2,764 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.2 | 368 t |
Ballast Durban → Djeno | 2,764 nm | 13 kn | 8.9 | 292 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 5,527 nm | 22.1 | 761 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 761 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,397 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 Djeno to Durban?
About 9 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,764 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 22.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 761 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (368 t laden, 292 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,397 tonnes of CO2.