Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Qua Iboe to Rizhao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Qua Iboe to Rizhao sails about 10,402 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 34.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 72.0 days and burns about 2,587 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
72.0 d
34.7 d laden
Laden distance
10,402 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,587 t
Round voyage
CO2
8,152 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Qua Iboe → Rizhao | 10,402 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.7 | 1,387 t |
Ballast Rizhao → Qua Iboe | 10,402 nm | 13 kn | 33.3 | 1,100 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 20,804 nm | 72.0 | 2,587 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,587 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 8,152 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 Qua Iboe to Rizhao?
About 34 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,402 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 72.0 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,587 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,387 t laden, 1,100 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 8,152 tonnes of CO2.