Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Novorossiysk to Qingdao
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Novorossiysk to Qingdao sails about 8,825 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 29.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 61.7 days and burns about 1,815 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
61.7 d
29.4 d laden
Laden distance
8,825 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,815 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,718 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Novorossiysk → Qingdao | 8,825 nm | 12.5 kn | 29.4 | 971 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Novorossiysk | 8,825 nm | 13 kn | 28.3 | 764 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 17,651 nm | 61.7 | 1,815 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,815 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,718 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Novorossiysk to Qingdao?
About 29 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 8,825 nm via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 61.7 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,815 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (971 t laden, 764 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 5,718 tonnes of CO2.