Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: LOOP to Qingdao
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from LOOP to Qingdao sails about 10,220 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 34.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 70.8 days and burns about 2,089 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
70.8 d
34.1 d laden
Laden distance
10,220 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,089 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,581 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden LOOP → Qingdao | 10,220 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.1 | 1,124 t |
Ballast Qingdao → LOOP | 10,220 nm | 13 kn | 32.8 | 884 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 20,439 nm | 70.8 | 2,089 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,089 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,581 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 Qingdao?
About 34 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,220 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 70.8 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,089 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,124 t laden, 884 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,581 tonnes of CO2.