Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Jose to Philadelphia
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Jose to Philadelphia sails about 1,979 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 6.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 16.9 days and burns about 788 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
16.9 d
6.6 d laden
Laden distance
1,979 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
788 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,483 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jose → Philadelphia | 1,979 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.6 | 363 t |
Ballast Philadelphia → Jose | 1,979 nm | 13 kn | 6.3 | 285 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 3,957 nm | 16.9 | 788 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 788 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,483 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 Philadelphia?
About 6 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,979 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 16.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 788 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (363 t laden, 285 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 2,483 tonnes of CO2.