Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Jebel Dhanna to Kiire
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Jebel Dhanna to Kiire sails about 6,117 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 20.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 44.0 days and burns about 1,563 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
44.0 d
20.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,117 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,563 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,924 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jebel Dhanna → Kiire | 6,117 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.4 | 816 t |
Ballast Kiire → Jebel Dhanna | 6,117 nm | 13 kn | 19.6 | 647 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 12,234 nm | 44.0 | 1,563 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 1,563 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,924 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 130,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 40 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 33 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 25 t/day
- Laden draft
- 17 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Jebel Dhanna to Kiire?
About 20 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,117 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 44.0 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,563 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (816 t laden, 647 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,924 tonnes of CO2.