Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Djeno to Ningbo
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Djeno to Ningbo sails about 9,499 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 31.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 66.1 days and burns about 3,251 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
66.1 d
31.7 d laden
Laden distance
9,499 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,251 t
Round voyage
CO2
10,245 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Djeno → Ningbo | 9,499 nm | 12.5 kn | 31.7 | 1,741 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Djeno | 9,499 nm | 13 kn | 30.4 | 1,370 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 18,997 nm | 66.1 | 3,251 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,251 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 10,245 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Djeno to Ningbo?
About 31 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,499 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 66.1 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,251 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,741 t laden, 1,370 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 10,245 tonnes of CO2.