Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ras Tanura to Nghi Son
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ras Tanura to Nghi Son sails about 5,022 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 16.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.8 days and burns about 1,301 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.8 d
16.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,022 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,301 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,099 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ras Tanura → Nghi Son | 5,022 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.7 | 670 t |
Ballast Nghi Son → Ras Tanura | 5,022 nm | 13 kn | 16.1 | 531 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 10,044 nm | 36.8 | 1,301 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 1,301 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,099 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 Nghi Son?
About 16 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,022 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 36.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,301 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (670 t laden, 531 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,099 tonnes of CO2.