Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Mina Al Fahal to Mailiao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Mina Al Fahal to Mailiao sails about 5,005 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 16.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.7 days and burns about 1,297 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.7 d
16.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,005 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,297 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,086 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Al Fahal → Mailiao | 5,005 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.7 | 667 t |
Ballast Mailiao → Mina Al Fahal | 5,005 nm | 13 kn | 16.0 | 529 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 10,010 nm | 36.7 | 1,297 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,297 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,086 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 Mailiao?
About 16 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,005 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 36.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,297 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (667 t laden, 529 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,086 tonnes of CO2.