Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Mina Al Ahmadi to Aliaga
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Mina Al Ahmadi to Aliaga sails about 3,932 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal, about 13.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 29.7 days and burns about 1,040 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
29.7 d
13.1 d laden
Laden distance
3,932 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,040 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,278 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Al Ahmadi → Aliaga | 3,932 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.1 | 524 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Mina Al Ahmadi | 3,932 nm | 13 kn | 12.6 | 416 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 7,865 nm | 29.7 | 1,040 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,040 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,278 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 Mina Al Ahmadi to Aliaga?
About 13 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,932 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 29.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,040 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (524 t laden, 416 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,278 tonnes of CO2.