Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Mina Al Ahmadi to Kaohsiung
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Mina Al Ahmadi to Kaohsiung sails about 5,537 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 18.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 40.2 days and burns about 1,424 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
40.2 d
18.5 d laden
Laden distance
5,537 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,424 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,487 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Al Ahmadi → Kaohsiung | 5,537 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.5 | 738 t |
Ballast Kaohsiung → Mina Al Ahmadi | 5,537 nm | 13 kn | 17.7 | 586 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 11,074 nm | 40.2 | 1,424 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,424 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,487 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 Kaohsiung?
About 18 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,537 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 40.2 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,424 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (738 t laden, 586 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,487 tonnes of CO2.