Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Primorsk to Aliaga
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Primorsk to Aliaga sails about 4,279 nm laden via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar, about 14.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 32.0 days and burns about 1,123 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
32.0 d
14.3 d laden
Laden distance
4,279 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,123 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,539 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Primorsk → Aliaga | 4,279 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.3 | 571 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Primorsk | 4,279 nm | 13 kn | 13.7 | 453 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 8,558 nm | 32.0 | 1,123 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,123 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,539 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 Primorsk to Aliaga?
About 14 days 6 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,279 nm via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 32.0 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,123 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (571 t laden, 453 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,539 tonnes of CO2.