Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Fujairah to Chittagong
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Chittagong sails about 2,916 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 9.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 23.1 days and burns about 797 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
23.1 d
9.7 d laden
Laden distance
2,916 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
797 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,512 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Chittagong | 2,916 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.7 | 389 t |
Ballast Chittagong → Fujairah | 2,916 nm | 13 kn | 9.3 | 308 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 5,832 nm | 23.1 | 797 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 797 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,512 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 Fujairah to Chittagong?
About 9 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,916 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 23.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 797 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (389 t laden, 308 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,512 tonnes of CO2.