Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Es Sider to Milazzo
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Es Sider to Milazzo sails about 571 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 1.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 7.7 days and burns about 192 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
7.7 d
1.9 d laden
Laden distance
571 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
192 t
Round voyage
CO2
606 t
303 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Es Sider → Milazzo | 571 nm | 12.5 kn | 1.9 | 63 t |
Ballast Milazzo → Es Sider | 571 nm | 13 kn | 1.8 | 49 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 1,141 nm | 7.7 | 192 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 192 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 606 tonnes of CO2. One end of the voyage is in the EU ETS area, so half of the emissions at sea count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 303 tonnes of CO2, or the same number of EU allowances.
From 2026 shipping companies surrender allowances for 100% of in-scope emissions. Who pays is for the charter party to say.
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 Milazzo?
About 1 day 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 571 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 7.7 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 192 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (63 t laden, 49 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 606 tonnes of CO2.
Is this voyage in the EU Emissions Trading System?
Yes. One end is in the EU ETS area, so half the sea emissions count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 303 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.