Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ras Tanura to Chittagong
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Chittagong sails about 3,310 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 11.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 25.6 days and burns about 892 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
25.6 d
11.0 d laden
Laden distance
3,310 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
892 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,809 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Chittagong | 3,310 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.0 | 441 t |
Ballast Chittagong → Ras Tanura | 3,310 nm | 13 kn | 10.6 | 350 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 6,621 nm | 25.6 | 892 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 892 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,809 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 Chittagong?
About 11 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 3,310 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 25.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 892 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (441 t laden, 350 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,809 tonnes of CO2.