Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Forcados to Ningbo
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Forcados to Ningbo sails about 10,105 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 33.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 70.1 days and burns about 3,450 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
70.1 d
33.7 d laden
Laden distance
10,105 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,450 t
Round voyage
CO2
10,871 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Forcados → Ningbo | 10,105 nm | 12.5 kn | 33.7 | 1,853 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Forcados | 10,105 nm | 13 kn | 32.4 | 1,457 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 20,209 nm | 70.1 | 3,450 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,450 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 10,871 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 Forcados to Ningbo?
About 33 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,105 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 70.1 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,450 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,853 t laden, 1,457 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 10,871 tonnes of CO2.