Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Jebel Dhanna to Karachi
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Jebel Dhanna to Karachi sails about 904 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 3.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 9.9 days and burns about 258 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
9.9 d
3.0 d laden
Laden distance
904 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
258 t
Round voyage
CO2
812 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jebel Dhanna → Karachi | 904 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.0 | 99 t |
Ballast Karachi → Jebel Dhanna | 904 nm | 13 kn | 2.9 | 78 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 1,807 nm | 9.9 | 258 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 258 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 812 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 Jebel Dhanna to Karachi?
About 3 days laden at 12.5 knots over 904 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 9.9 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 258 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (99 t laden, 78 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 812 tonnes of CO2.