Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Malongo to Durban
A VLCC carrying 270,000 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 1,022 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
21.6 d
9.0 d laden
Laden distance
2,691 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,022 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,219 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Malongo → Durban | 2,691 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.0 | 493 t |
Ballast Durban → Malongo | 2,691 nm | 13 kn | 8.6 | 388 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 5,383 nm | 21.6 | 1,022 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,022 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,219 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC 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 VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 1,022 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (493 t laden, 388 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 3,219 tonnes of CO2.