Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Freeport to Ningbo
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Freeport to Ningbo sails about 10,306 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 34.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 71.4 days and burns about 2,105 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
71.4 d
34.4 d laden
Laden distance
10,306 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,105 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,634 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Freeport → Ningbo | 10,306 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.4 | 1,134 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Freeport | 10,306 nm | 13 kn | 33.0 | 892 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 20,611 nm | 71.4 | 2,105 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,105 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,634 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 Freeport to Ningbo?
About 34 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,306 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 71.4 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,105 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,134 t laden, 892 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,634 tonnes of CO2.