Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Jose to Sikka
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Jose to Sikka sails about 8,478 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 28.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 59.4 days and burns about 2,127 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
59.4 d
28.3 d laden
Laden distance
8,478 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,127 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,703 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jose → Sikka | 8,478 nm | 12.5 kn | 28.3 | 1,130 t |
Ballast Sikka → Jose | 8,478 nm | 13 kn | 27.2 | 897 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 16,956 nm | 59.4 | 2,127 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,127 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,703 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 Sikka?
About 28 days 6 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 8,478 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 59.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,127 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,130 t laden, 897 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 6,703 tonnes of CO2.