Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Forcados to Saint John
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Forcados to Saint John sails about 4,751 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 15.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 35.1 days and burns about 1,236 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
35.1 d
15.8 d laden
Laden distance
4,751 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,236 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,895 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Forcados → Saint John | 4,751 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.8 | 634 t |
Ballast Saint John → Forcados | 4,751 nm | 13 kn | 15.2 | 503 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 9,503 nm | 35.1 | 1,236 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,236 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,895 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 Saint John?
About 15 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,751 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 35.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,236 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (634 t laden, 503 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,895 tonnes of CO2.