Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Fujairah to Map Ta Phut
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Map Ta Phut sails about 4,122 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 13.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.0 days and burns about 1,086 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.0 d
13.7 d laden
Laden distance
4,122 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,086 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,421 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Map Ta Phut | 4,122 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.7 | 550 t |
Ballast Map Ta Phut → Fujairah | 4,122 nm | 13 kn | 13.2 | 436 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 8,244 nm | 31.0 | 1,086 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,086 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,421 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 Map Ta Phut?
About 13 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,122 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.0 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,086 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (550 t laden, 436 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,421 tonnes of CO2.