Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Fujairah to Zhoushan
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Zhoushan sails about 5,413 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 18.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 39.4 days and burns about 1,913 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
39.4 d
18.0 d laden
Laden distance
5,413 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,913 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,028 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Zhoushan | 5,413 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.0 | 992 t |
Ballast Zhoushan → Fujairah | 5,413 nm | 13 kn | 17.3 | 781 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,825 nm | 39.4 | 1,913 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,913 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,028 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 Zhoushan?
About 18 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 5,413 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 39.4 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,913 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (992 t laden, 781 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 6,028 tonnes of CO2.