Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Mina Al Fahal to Batangas
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Mina Al Fahal to Batangas sails about 4,604 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 15.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 34.1 days and burns about 1,201 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.1 d
15.3 d laden
Laden distance
4,604 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,201 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,784 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Al Fahal → Batangas | 4,604 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.3 | 614 t |
Ballast Batangas → Mina Al Fahal | 4,604 nm | 13 kn | 14.8 | 487 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 9,208 nm | 34.1 | 1,201 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,201 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,784 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 Fahal to Batangas?
About 15 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,604 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 34.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,201 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (614 t laden, 487 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,784 tonnes of CO2.