Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Houston to Singapore
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Houston to Singapore sails about 11,762 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 39.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 80.9 days and burns about 2,392 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
80.9 d
39.2 d laden
Laden distance
11,762 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,392 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,536 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Singapore | 11,762 nm | 12.5 kn | 39.2 | 1,294 t |
Ballast Singapore → Houston | 11,762 nm | 13 kn | 37.7 | 1,018 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 23,525 nm | 80.9 | 2,392 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,392 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,536 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 Singapore?
About 39 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 11,762 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 80.9 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,392 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,294 t laden, 1,018 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 7,536 tonnes of CO2.