Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: LOOP to Mailiao
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from LOOP to Mailiao sails about 10,363 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 34.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 71.8 days and burns about 2,117 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
71.8 d
34.5 d laden
Laden distance
10,363 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,117 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,670 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden LOOP → Mailiao | 10,363 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.5 | 1,140 t |
Ballast Mailiao → LOOP | 10,363 nm | 13 kn | 33.2 | 897 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 20,726 nm | 71.8 | 2,117 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,117 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,670 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 Mailiao?
About 34 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,363 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 71.8 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,117 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,140 t laden, 897 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,670 tonnes of CO2.