Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Jose to Houston
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Jose to Houston sails about 2,103 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 7.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 17.7 days and burns about 829 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
17.7 d
7.0 d laden
Laden distance
2,103 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
829 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,611 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jose → Houston | 2,103 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.0 | 385 t |
Ballast Houston → Jose | 2,103 nm | 13 kn | 6.7 | 303 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 4,205 nm | 17.7 | 829 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 829 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,611 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 Jose to Houston?
About 7 days laden at 12.5 knots over 2,103 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 17.7 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 829 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (385 t laden, 303 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 2,611 tonnes of CO2.