Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Houston to Chiba
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Houston to Chiba sails about 9,351 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 31.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 65.1 days and burns about 1,918 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
65.1 d
31.2 d laden
Laden distance
9,351 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,918 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,043 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Chiba | 9,351 nm | 12.5 kn | 31.2 | 1,029 t |
Ballast Chiba → Houston | 9,351 nm | 13 kn | 30.0 | 809 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 18,702 nm | 65.1 | 1,918 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,918 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,043 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Houston to Chiba?
About 31 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,351 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 65.1 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,918 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,029 t laden, 809 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,043 tonnes of CO2.