Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ras Lanuf to Aliaga
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ras Lanuf to Aliaga sails about 700 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 2.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 8.6 days and burns about 267 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
8.6 d
2.3 d laden
Laden distance
700 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
267 t
Round voyage
CO2
843 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Lanuf → Aliaga | 700 nm | 12.5 kn | 2.3 | 93 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Ras Lanuf | 700 nm | 13 kn | 2.2 | 74 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 1,401 nm | 8.6 | 267 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 267 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 843 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 Ras Lanuf to Aliaga?
About 2 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 700 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 8.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 267 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (93 t laden, 74 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 843 tonnes of CO2.