Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Fujairah to Mailiao
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Mailiao sails about 5,110 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 17.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 37.4 days and burns about 1,814 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
37.4 d
17.0 d laden
Laden distance
5,110 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,814 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,715 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Mailiao | 5,110 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.0 | 937 t |
Ballast Mailiao → Fujairah | 5,110 nm | 13 kn | 16.4 | 737 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,219 nm | 37.4 | 1,814 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,814 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,715 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 Mailiao?
About 17 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 5,110 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 37.4 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,814 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (937 t laden, 737 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,715 tonnes of CO2.