Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Fujairah to Huizhou
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Huizhou sails about 4,772 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 15.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 35.2 days and burns about 1,703 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
35.2 d
15.9 d laden
Laden distance
4,772 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,703 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,367 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Huizhou | 4,772 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.9 | 875 t |
Ballast Huizhou → Fujairah | 4,772 nm | 13 kn | 15.3 | 688 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 9,544 nm | 35.2 | 1,703 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,703 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,367 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 Huizhou?
About 15 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,772 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 35.2 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,703 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (875 t laden, 688 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,367 tonnes of CO2.