Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ras Tanura to Mailiao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Mailiao sails about 5,504 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 18.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 40.0 days and burns about 1,416 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
40.0 d
18.3 d laden
Laden distance
5,504 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,416 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,462 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Mailiao | 5,504 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.3 | 734 t |
Ballast Mailiao → Ras Tanura | 5,504 nm | 13 kn | 17.6 | 582 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 11,008 nm | 40.0 | 1,416 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,416 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,462 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 Mailiao?
About 18 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,504 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 40.0 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,416 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (734 t laden, 582 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,462 tonnes of CO2.