Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Fujairah to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Qingdao sails about 5,843 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 19.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 42.2 days and burns about 1,497 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
42.2 d
19.5 d laden
Laden distance
5,843 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,497 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,717 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Qingdao | 5,843 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.5 | 779 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Fujairah | 5,843 nm | 13 kn | 18.7 | 618 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 11,685 nm | 42.2 | 1,497 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,497 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,717 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 Qingdao?
About 19 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,843 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 42.2 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,497 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (779 t laden, 618 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,717 tonnes of CO2.