Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Mina Al Ahmadi to Houston
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Mina Al Ahmadi to Houston sails about 10,016 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 33.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 69.5 days and burns about 2,495 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
69.5 d
33.4 d laden
Laden distance
10,016 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,495 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,861 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Al Ahmadi → Houston | 10,016 nm | 12.5 kn | 33.4 | 1,335 t |
Ballast Houston → Mina Al Ahmadi | 10,016 nm | 13 kn | 32.1 | 1,059 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 20,031 nm | 69.5 | 2,495 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,495 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,861 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 Houston?
About 33 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,016 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 69.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,495 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,335 t laden, 1,059 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,861 tonnes of CO2.