Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Georgetown to Philadelphia
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Georgetown to Philadelphia sails about 2,267 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 7.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 18.8 days and burns about 642 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
18.8 d
7.6 d laden
Laden distance
2,267 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
642 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,023 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Georgetown → Philadelphia | 2,267 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.6 | 302 t |
Ballast Philadelphia → Georgetown | 2,267 nm | 13 kn | 7.3 | 240 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 4,534 nm | 18.8 | 642 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 642 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,023 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 Georgetown to Philadelphia?
About 7 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,267 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 18.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 642 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (302 t laden, 240 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,023 tonnes of CO2.