Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Georgetown to Ningbo
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Georgetown to Ningbo sails about 12,572 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 41.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 79.0 days and burns about 3,934 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
79.0 d
41.9 d laden
Laden distance
12,572 nm
Avoiding the Panama Canal
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,934 t
Round voyage
CO2
12,398 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Georgetown → Ningbo | 12,572 nm | 12.5 kn | 41.9 | 2,305 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Georgetown | 10,328 nm | 13 kn | 33.1 | 1,490 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 22,900 nm | 79.0 | 3,934 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Panama Canal.
A laden VLCC draws about 22.5 m, deeper than the Panama Canal's 15.2 m limit, so the laden leg takes a longer route: avoiding the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,934 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 12,398 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 Georgetown to Ningbo?
About 41 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 12,572 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 79.0 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,934 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (2,305 t laden, 1,490 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 12,398 tonnes of CO2.