Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Jose to Qingdao
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Jose to Qingdao sails about 9,901 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 33.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 68.7 days and burns about 2,026 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
68.7 d
33.0 d laden
Laden distance
9,901 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,026 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,384 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jose → Qingdao | 9,901 nm | 12.5 kn | 33.0 | 1,089 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Jose | 9,901 nm | 13 kn | 31.7 | 857 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 19,802 nm | 68.7 | 2,026 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,026 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,384 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 Qingdao?
About 33 days laden at 12.5 knots over 9,901 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 68.7 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,026 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,089 t laden, 857 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,384 tonnes of CO2.