Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Houston to Ningbo
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Houston to Ningbo sails about 10,314 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 34.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 71.4 days and burns about 2,107 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
71.4 d
34.4 d laden
Laden distance
10,314 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,107 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,640 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Ningbo | 10,314 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.4 | 1,135 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Houston | 10,314 nm | 13 kn | 33.1 | 893 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 20,628 nm | 71.4 | 2,107 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,107 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,640 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 Ningbo?
About 34 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,314 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 71.4 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,107 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,135 t laden, 893 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,640 tonnes of CO2.