Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Ras Tanura to Karachi
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Karachi sails about 953 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 3.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 10.2 days and burns about 267 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
10.2 d
3.2 d laden
Laden distance
953 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
267 t
Round voyage
CO2
842 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Karachi | 953 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.2 | 105 t |
Ballast Karachi → Ras Tanura | 953 nm | 13 kn | 3.1 | 82 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 1,905 nm | 10.2 | 267 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 267 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 842 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Ras Tanura to Karachi?
About 3 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 953 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 10.2 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 267 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (105 t laden, 82 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 842 tonnes of CO2.