Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Escravos to Qingdao
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Escravos to Qingdao sails about 10,535 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 35.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 72.9 days and burns about 3,591 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
72.9 d
35.1 d laden
Laden distance
10,535 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,591 t
Round voyage
CO2
11,315 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Escravos → Qingdao | 10,535 nm | 12.5 kn | 35.1 | 1,931 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Escravos | 10,535 nm | 13 kn | 33.8 | 1,519 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 21,069 nm | 72.9 | 3,591 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,591 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 11,315 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 Qingdao?
About 35 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,535 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 72.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,591 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,931 t laden, 1,519 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 11,315 tonnes of CO2.