Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: LOOP to Yeosu
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from LOOP to Yeosu sails about 9,805 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 32.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 68.1 days and burns about 2,007 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
68.1 d
32.7 d laden
Laden distance
9,805 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,007 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,324 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden LOOP → Yeosu | 9,805 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.7 | 1,079 t |
Ballast Yeosu → LOOP | 9,805 nm | 13 kn | 31.4 | 849 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 19,610 nm | 68.1 | 2,007 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,007 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,324 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 Yeosu?
About 32 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,805 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 68.1 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 2,007 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,079 t laden, 849 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 6,324 tonnes of CO2.