Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Halul Island to Dongjiakou
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Halul Island to Dongjiakou sails about 6,108 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 20.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 43.9 days and burns about 1,560 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
43.9 d
20.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,108 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,560 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,917 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Halul Island → Dongjiakou | 6,108 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.4 | 814 t |
Ballast Dongjiakou → Halul Island | 6,108 nm | 13 kn | 19.6 | 646 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 12,215 nm | 43.9 | 1,560 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,560 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,917 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 Halul Island to Dongjiakou?
About 20 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,108 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 43.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,560 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (814 t laden, 646 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,917 tonnes of CO2.