Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Halul Island to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Halul Island to Qingdao sails about 6,113 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 44.0 days and burns about 1,562 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
44.0 d
20.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,113 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,562 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,920 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Halul Island → Qingdao | 6,113 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.4 | 815 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Halul Island | 6,113 nm | 13 kn | 19.6 | 647 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 12,225 nm | 44.0 | 1,562 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 1,562 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,920 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 Qingdao?
About 20 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,113 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 44.0 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,562 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (815 t laden, 647 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,920 tonnes of CO2.