Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Jebel Dhanna to Kaohsiung
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Jebel Dhanna to Kaohsiung sails about 5,311 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 17.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 38.7 days and burns about 1,880 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
38.7 d
17.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,311 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,880 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,923 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jebel Dhanna → Kaohsiung | 5,311 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.7 | 974 t |
Ballast Kaohsiung → Jebel Dhanna | 5,311 nm | 13 kn | 17.0 | 766 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 10,622 nm | 38.7 | 1,880 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 1,880 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,923 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Jebel Dhanna to Kaohsiung?
About 17 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,311 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 38.7 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,880 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (974 t laden, 766 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 5,923 tonnes of CO2.