Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ras Tanura to Aliaga
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Aliaga sails about 3,755 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal, about 12.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 28.6 days and burns about 998 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
28.6 d
12.5 d laden
Laden distance
3,755 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
998 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,144 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Aliaga | 3,755 nm | 12.5 kn | 12.5 | 501 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Ras Tanura | 3,755 nm | 13 kn | 12.0 | 397 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 7,510 nm | 28.6 | 998 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 998 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,144 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 Tanura to Aliaga?
About 12 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,755 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 28.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 998 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (501 t laden, 397 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,144 tonnes of CO2.