Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Esmeraldas to Sikka
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Esmeraldas to Sikka sails about 9,793 nm laden via the Panama Canal, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 32.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 68.0 days and burns about 2,005 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
68.0 d
32.6 d laden
Laden distance
9,793 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,005 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,317 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Esmeraldas → Sikka | 9,793 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.6 | 1,077 t |
Ballast Sikka → Esmeraldas | 9,793 nm | 13 kn | 31.4 | 847 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 19,586 nm | 68.0 | 2,005 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Panama Canal, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,005 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,317 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 Sikka?
About 32 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,793 nm via the Panama Canal, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 68.0 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,005 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,077 t laden, 847 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,317 tonnes of CO2.