Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Georgetown to Singapore
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Georgetown to Singapore sails about 10,656 nm laden via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait, about 35.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 73.6 days and burns about 3,627 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
73.6 d
35.5 d laden
Laden distance
10,656 nm
Via the Cape (avoiding both Suez and Panama)
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,627 t
Round voyage
CO2
11,427 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Georgetown → Singapore | 10,656 nm | 12.5 kn | 35.5 | 1,954 t |
Ballast Singapore → Georgetown | 10,629 nm | 13 kn | 34.1 | 1,533 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 21,285 nm | 73.6 | 3,627 t |
Laden via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
A laden VLCC draws about 22.5 m, deeper than the Suez Canal's 20.1 m limit, so the laden leg takes a longer route: via the Cape (avoiding both Suez and Panama).
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,627 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 11,427 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Georgetown to Singapore?
About 35 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,656 nm via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 73.6 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,627 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,954 t laden, 1,533 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 11,427 tonnes of CO2.