Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Jose to Singapore
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Jose to Singapore sails about 11,080 nm laden via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait, about 36.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 74.9 days and burns about 3,698 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
74.9 d
36.9 d laden
Laden distance
11,080 nm
Via the Cape of Good Hope (avoiding Suez and the Red Sea)
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,698 t
Round voyage
CO2
11,652 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jose → Singapore | 11,080 nm | 12.5 kn | 36.9 | 2,031 t |
Ballast Singapore → Jose | 10,583 nm | 13 kn | 33.9 | 1,526 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 21,663 nm | 74.9 | 3,698 t |
Laden via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
A laden VLCC draws about 22.5 m, deeper than the Suez Canal's 20.1 m limit, so the laden leg takes a longer route: via the Cape of Good Hope (avoiding Suez and the Red Sea).
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,698 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 11,652 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 Singapore?
About 36 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 11,080 nm via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 74.9 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,698 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (2,031 t laden, 1,526 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 11,652 tonnes of CO2.