Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Houston to Qingdao
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Houston to Qingdao sails about 10,387 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 34.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 71.9 days and burns about 2,121 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
71.9 d
34.6 d laden
Laden distance
10,387 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,121 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,684 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Qingdao | 10,387 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.6 | 1,143 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Houston | 10,387 nm | 13 kn | 33.3 | 899 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 20,773 nm | 71.9 | 2,121 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,121 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,684 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 Qingdao?
About 34 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,387 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 71.9 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,121 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,143 t laden, 899 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,684 tonnes of CO2.