Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Georgetown to Sikka
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Georgetown to Sikka sails about 8,524 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 28.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 59.7 days and burns about 2,138 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
59.7 d
28.4 d laden
Laden distance
8,524 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,138 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,737 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Georgetown → Sikka | 8,524 nm | 12.5 kn | 28.4 | 1,137 t |
Ballast Sikka → Georgetown | 8,524 nm | 13 kn | 27.3 | 902 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 17,048 nm | 59.7 | 2,138 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,138 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,737 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 Sikka?
About 28 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 8,524 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 59.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,138 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,137 t laden, 902 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 6,737 tonnes of CO2.