Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Fujairah to Nghi Son
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Nghi Son sails about 4,627 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 15.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 34.3 days and burns about 989 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.3 d
15.4 d laden
Laden distance
4,627 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
989 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,118 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Nghi Son | 4,627 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.4 | 509 t |
Ballast Nghi Son → Fujairah | 4,627 nm | 13 kn | 14.8 | 400 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 9,255 nm | 34.3 | 989 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 989 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,118 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Fujairah to Nghi Son?
About 15 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,627 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 34.3 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 989 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (509 t laden, 400 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,118 tonnes of CO2.