Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Mellitah to Aliaga
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Mellitah to Aliaga sails about 803 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 2.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 9.2 days and burns about 238 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
9.2 d
2.7 d laden
Laden distance
803 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
238 t
Round voyage
CO2
749 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mellitah → Aliaga | 803 nm | 12.5 kn | 2.7 | 88 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Mellitah | 803 nm | 13 kn | 2.6 | 69 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 1,606 nm | 9.2 | 238 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 238 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 749 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 Mellitah to Aliaga?
About 2 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 803 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 9.2 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 238 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (88 t laden, 69 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 749 tonnes of CO2.