Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: LOOP to Chiba
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from LOOP to Chiba sails about 9,184 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 30.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 64.0 days and burns about 1,885 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
64.0 d
30.6 d laden
Laden distance
9,184 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,885 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,940 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden LOOP → Chiba | 9,184 nm | 12.5 kn | 30.6 | 1,010 t |
Ballast Chiba → LOOP | 9,184 nm | 13 kn | 29.4 | 795 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 18,368 nm | 64.0 | 1,885 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,885 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,940 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 LOOP to Chiba?
About 30 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,184 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 64.0 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,885 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,010 t laden, 795 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 5,940 tonnes of CO2.