Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Malongo to Durban
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Malongo to Durban sails about 2,691 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 9.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 21.6 days and burns about 744 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
21.6 d
9.0 d laden
Laden distance
2,691 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
744 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,343 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Malongo → Durban | 2,691 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.0 | 359 t |
Ballast Durban → Malongo | 2,691 nm | 13 kn | 8.6 | 285 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 5,383 nm | 21.6 | 744 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 744 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,343 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 Malongo to Durban?
About 8 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,691 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 21.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 744 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (359 t laden, 285 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,343 tonnes of CO2.