Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Qua Iboe to Vadinar
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Qua Iboe to Vadinar sails about 7,162 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 23.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 50.8 days and burns about 1,812 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
50.8 d
23.9 d laden
Laden distance
7,162 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,812 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,711 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Qua Iboe → Vadinar | 7,162 nm | 12.5 kn | 23.9 | 955 t |
Ballast Vadinar → Qua Iboe | 7,162 nm | 13 kn | 23.0 | 757 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 14,323 nm | 50.8 | 1,812 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,812 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,711 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 Vadinar?
About 23 days 21 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,162 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 50.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,812 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (955 t laden, 757 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 5,711 tonnes of CO2.