Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Primorsk to Paradip
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Primorsk to Paradip sails about 8,999 nm laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 30.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 62.8 days and burns about 2,252 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
62.8 d
30.0 d laden
Laden distance
8,999 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,252 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,095 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Primorsk → Paradip | 8,999 nm | 12.5 kn | 30.0 | 1,200 t |
Ballast Paradip → Primorsk | 8,999 nm | 13 kn | 28.8 | 952 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 17,997 nm | 62.8 | 2,252 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,252 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,095 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 Paradip?
About 30 days laden at 12.5 knots over 8,999 nm via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 62.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,252 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,200 t laden, 952 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,095 tonnes of CO2.