Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Primorsk to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Primorsk to Qingdao sails about 12,150 nm laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 40.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 83.4 days and burns about 3,005 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
83.4 d
40.5 d laden
Laden distance
12,150 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,005 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,469 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Primorsk → Qingdao | 12,150 nm | 12.5 kn | 40.5 | 1,620 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Primorsk | 12,150 nm | 13 kn | 38.9 | 1,285 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 24,300 nm | 83.4 | 3,005 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 3,005 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,469 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 Qingdao?
About 40 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 12,150 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 83.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 3,005 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,620 t laden, 1,285 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 9,469 tonnes of CO2.