Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Jose to Long Beach
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Jose to Long Beach sails about 4,021 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 13.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 30.3 days and burns about 870 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
30.3 d
13.4 d laden
Laden distance
4,021 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
870 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,742 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jose → Long Beach | 4,021 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.4 | 442 t |
Ballast Long Beach → Jose | 4,021 nm | 13 kn | 12.9 | 348 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 8,041 nm | 30.3 | 870 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 870 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,742 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 Jose to Long Beach?
About 13 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,021 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 30.3 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 870 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (442 t laden, 348 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,742 tonnes of CO2.