Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: LOOP to Vadinar
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from LOOP to Vadinar sails about 9,420 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 31.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 65.6 days and burns about 2,352 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
65.6 d
31.4 d laden
Laden distance
9,420 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,352 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,413 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden LOOP → Vadinar | 9,420 nm | 12.5 kn | 31.4 | 1,256 t |
Ballast Vadinar → LOOP | 9,420 nm | 13 kn | 30.2 | 996 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 18,841 nm | 65.6 | 2,352 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 2,352 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,413 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 LOOP to Vadinar?
About 31 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,420 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 65.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,352 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,256 t laden, 996 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,413 tonnes of CO2.