Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Jose to Rizhao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Jose to Rizhao sails about 13,034 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 43.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 79.2 days and burns about 2,884 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
79.2 d
43.4 d laden
Laden distance
13,034 nm
Avoiding the Panama Canal
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,884 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,088 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jose → Rizhao | 13,034 nm | 12.5 kn | 43.4 | 1,738 t |
Ballast Rizhao → Jose | 9,894 nm | 13 kn | 31.7 | 1,046 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 22,928 nm | 79.2 | 2,884 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Panama Canal.
A laden Suezmax draws about 17 m, deeper than the Panama Canal's 15.2 m limit, so the laden leg takes a longer route: avoiding the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,884 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,088 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 130,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 40 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 33 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 25 t/day
- Laden draft
- 17 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Jose to Rizhao?
About 43 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 13,034 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 79.2 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,884 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,738 t laden, 1,046 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 9,088 tonnes of CO2.