Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Georgetown to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Georgetown to Qingdao sails about 13,002 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 43.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 80.7 days and burns about 2,934 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
80.7 d
43.3 d laden
Laden distance
13,002 nm
Avoiding the Panama Canal
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,934 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,244 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Georgetown → Qingdao | 13,002 nm | 12.5 kn | 43.3 | 1,734 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Georgetown | 10,401 nm | 13 kn | 33.3 | 1,100 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 23,403 nm | 80.7 | 2,934 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Panama Canal.
A laden Suezmax draws about 17 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 2,934 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,244 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 Qingdao?
About 43 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 13,002 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 80.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,934 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,734 t laden, 1,100 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 9,244 tonnes of CO2.