Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Es Sider to Aliaga
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Es Sider to Aliaga sails about 657 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 2.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 8.3 days and burns about 209 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
8.3 d
2.2 d laden
Laden distance
657 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
209 t
Round voyage
CO2
659 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Es Sider → Aliaga | 657 nm | 12.5 kn | 2.2 | 72 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Es Sider | 657 nm | 13 kn | 2.1 | 57 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 1,315 nm | 8.3 | 209 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 209 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 659 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Es Sider to Aliaga?
About 2 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 657 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 8.3 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 209 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (72 t laden, 57 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 659 tonnes of CO2.