Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Fujairah to Dalian
A VLCC carrying 270,000 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 2,102 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
43.2 d
20.0 d laden
Laden distance
5,990 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,102 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,624 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Dalian | 5,990 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.0 | 1,098 t |
Ballast Dalian → Fujairah | 5,990 nm | 13 kn | 19.2 | 864 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 11,980 nm | 43.2 | 2,102 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,102 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,624 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC 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 VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,102 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,098 t laden, 864 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 6,624 tonnes of CO2.