Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Georgetown to Singapore
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Georgetown to Singapore sails about 10,629 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 35.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 73.5 days and burns about 2,641 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
73.5 d
35.4 d laden
Laden distance
10,629 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,641 t
Round voyage
CO2
8,323 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Georgetown → Singapore | 10,629 nm | 12.5 kn | 35.4 | 1,417 t |
Ballast Singapore → Georgetown | 10,629 nm | 13 kn | 34.1 | 1,124 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 21,257 nm | 73.5 | 2,641 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,641 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 8,323 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 Singapore?
About 35 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,629 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 73.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,641 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,417 t laden, 1,124 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 8,323 tonnes of CO2.