Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Halul Island to Ningbo
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Halul Island to Ningbo sails about 5,683 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 18.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 41.2 days and burns about 2,001 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
41.2 d
18.9 d laden
Laden distance
5,683 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,001 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,306 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Halul Island → Ningbo | 5,683 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.9 | 1,042 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Halul Island | 5,683 nm | 13 kn | 18.2 | 820 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 11,365 nm | 41.2 | 2,001 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 2,001 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,306 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 Halul Island to Ningbo?
About 18 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,683 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 41.2 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,001 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,042 t laden, 820 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 6,306 tonnes of CO2.