Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Jebel Dhanna to Qingdao
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Jebel Dhanna to Qingdao sails about 6,188 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 20.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 44.5 days and burns about 2,167 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
44.5 d
20.6 d laden
Laden distance
6,188 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,167 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,829 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jebel Dhanna → Qingdao | 6,188 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.6 | 1,135 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Jebel Dhanna | 6,188 nm | 13 kn | 19.8 | 893 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 12,377 nm | 44.5 | 2,167 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 2,167 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,829 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 Qingdao?
About 20 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,188 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 44.5 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,167 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,135 t laden, 893 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 6,829 tonnes of CO2.