Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ras Tanura to Houston
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Houston sails about 9,838 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 32.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 68.3 days and burns about 2,452 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
68.3 d
32.8 d laden
Laden distance
9,838 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,452 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,727 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Houston | 9,838 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.8 | 1,312 t |
Ballast Houston → Ras Tanura | 9,838 nm | 13 kn | 31.5 | 1,041 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 19,677 nm | 68.3 | 2,452 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,452 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,727 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 Houston?
About 32 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,838 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 68.3 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,452 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,312 t laden, 1,041 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,727 tonnes of CO2.