Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Georgetown to Rizhao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Georgetown to Rizhao sails about 12,954 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 43.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 80.5 days and burns about 2,927 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
80.5 d
43.2 d laden
Laden distance
12,954 nm
Avoiding the Panama Canal
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,927 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,222 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Georgetown → Rizhao | 12,954 nm | 12.5 kn | 43.2 | 1,727 t |
Ballast Rizhao → Georgetown | 10,394 nm | 13 kn | 33.3 | 1,099 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 23,348 nm | 80.5 | 2,927 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 2,927 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,222 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 Rizhao?
About 43 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 12,954 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 80.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,927 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,727 t laden, 1,099 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 9,222 tonnes of CO2.