Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Primorsk to Ningbo
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Primorsk to Ningbo sails about 11,720 nm laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 39.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 80.6 days and burns about 2,902 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
80.6 d
39.1 d laden
Laden distance
11,720 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,902 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,145 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Primorsk → Ningbo | 11,720 nm | 12.5 kn | 39.1 | 1,563 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Primorsk | 11,720 nm | 13 kn | 37.6 | 1,240 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 23,440 nm | 80.6 | 2,902 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,902 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,145 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 Ningbo?
About 39 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 11,720 nm via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 80.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,902 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,563 t laden, 1,240 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 9,145 tonnes of CO2.