Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Esmeraldas to Houston
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Esmeraldas to Houston sails about 2,048 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 6.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 17.4 days and burns about 483 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
17.4 d
6.8 d laden
Laden distance
2,048 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
483 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,520 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Esmeraldas → Houston | 2,048 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.8 | 225 t |
Ballast Houston → Esmeraldas | 2,048 nm | 13 kn | 6.6 | 177 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 4,096 nm | 17.4 | 483 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 483 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,520 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 Esmeraldas to Houston?
About 6 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,048 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 17.4 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 483 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (225 t laden, 177 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,520 tonnes of CO2.