Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Novorossiysk to Paradip
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Novorossiysk to Paradip sails about 5,674 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 18.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 41.1 days and burns about 1,457 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
41.1 d
18.9 d laden
Laden distance
5,674 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,457 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,590 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Novorossiysk → Paradip | 5,674 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.9 | 756 t |
Ballast Paradip → Novorossiysk | 5,674 nm | 13 kn | 18.2 | 600 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 11,347 nm | 41.1 | 1,457 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,457 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,590 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 Novorossiysk to Paradip?
About 18 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,674 nm via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 41.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,457 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (756 t laden, 600 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,590 tonnes of CO2.