Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Fujairah to Kaohsiung
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Kaohsiung sails about 4,965 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 16.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.5 days and burns about 1,287 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.5 d
16.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,965 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,287 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,056 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Kaohsiung | 4,965 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.6 | 662 t |
Ballast Kaohsiung → Fujairah | 4,965 nm | 13 kn | 15.9 | 525 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 9,930 nm | 36.5 | 1,287 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,287 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,056 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 Kaohsiung?
About 16 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,965 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 36.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,287 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (662 t laden, 525 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,056 tonnes of CO2.