Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Mina Al Fahal to Yeosu
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Mina Al Fahal to Yeosu sails about 5,697 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 19.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 41.2 days and burns about 1,462 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
41.2 d
19.0 d laden
Laden distance
5,697 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,462 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,607 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Al Fahal → Yeosu | 5,697 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.0 | 760 t |
Ballast Yeosu → Mina Al Fahal | 5,697 nm | 13 kn | 18.3 | 603 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 11,394 nm | 41.2 | 1,462 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,462 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,607 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 Yeosu?
About 19 days laden at 12.5 knots over 5,697 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 41.2 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,462 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (760 t laden, 603 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,607 tonnes of CO2.