Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Escravos to Philadelphia
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Escravos to Philadelphia sails about 5,058 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 16.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 37.1 days and burns about 1,797 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
37.1 d
16.9 d laden
Laden distance
5,058 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,797 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,661 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Escravos → Philadelphia | 5,058 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.9 | 927 t |
Ballast Philadelphia → Escravos | 5,058 nm | 13 kn | 16.2 | 729 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,115 nm | 37.1 | 1,797 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,797 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,661 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 Escravos to Philadelphia?
About 16 days 21 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,058 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 37.1 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,797 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (927 t laden, 729 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,661 tonnes of CO2.