Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Freeport to Chiba
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Freeport to Chiba sails about 14,752 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 49.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 83.1 days and burns about 3,055 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
83.1 d
49.2 d laden
Laden distance
14,752 nm
Avoiding the Panama Canal
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,055 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,626 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Freeport → Chiba | 14,752 nm | 12.5 kn | 49.2 | 1,967 t |
Ballast Chiba → Freeport | 9,342 nm | 13 kn | 29.9 | 988 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 24,094 nm | 83.1 | 3,055 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Panama Canal.
A laden Suezmax draws about 17 m, deeper than the Panama Canal's 15.2 m limit, so the laden leg takes a longer route: avoiding the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,055 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,626 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 Freeport to Chiba?
About 49 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 14,752 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 83.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 3,055 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,967 t laden, 988 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 9,626 tonnes of CO2.