Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Fujairah to Dalian
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Dalian sails about 5,990 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 20.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 43.2 days and burns about 1,532 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
43.2 d
20.0 d laden
Laden distance
5,990 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,532 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,828 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Dalian | 5,990 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.0 | 799 t |
Ballast Dalian → Fujairah | 5,990 nm | 13 kn | 19.2 | 634 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 11,980 nm | 43.2 | 1,532 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,532 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,828 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 Dalian?
About 19 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,990 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 43.2 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,532 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (799 t laden, 634 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,828 tonnes of CO2.