Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Georgetown to Long Beach
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Georgetown to Long Beach sails about 4,520 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 15.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 33.6 days and burns about 968 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
33.6 d
15.1 d laden
Laden distance
4,520 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
968 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,051 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Georgetown → Long Beach | 4,520 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.1 | 497 t |
Ballast Long Beach → Georgetown | 4,520 nm | 13 kn | 14.5 | 391 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 9,041 nm | 33.6 | 968 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 968 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,051 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 Georgetown to Long Beach?
About 15 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,520 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 33.6 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 968 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (497 t laden, 391 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,051 tonnes of CO2.