Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Forcados to Rizhao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Forcados to Rizhao sails about 10,487 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 35.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 72.6 days and burns about 2,607 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
72.6 d
35.0 d laden
Laden distance
10,487 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,607 t
Round voyage
CO2
8,216 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Forcados → Rizhao | 10,487 nm | 12.5 kn | 35.0 | 1,398 t |
Ballast Rizhao → Forcados | 10,487 nm | 13 kn | 33.6 | 1,109 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 20,974 nm | 72.6 | 2,607 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,607 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 8,216 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 130,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 40 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 33 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 25 t/day
- Laden draft
- 17 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Forcados to Rizhao?
About 34 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,487 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 72.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,607 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,398 t laden, 1,109 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 8,216 tonnes of CO2.