Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Sao Sebastiao to Long Beach
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Sao Sebastiao to Long Beach sails about 7,564 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 25.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 53.5 days and burns about 1,567 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
53.5 d
25.2 d laden
Laden distance
7,564 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,567 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,937 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sao Sebastiao → Long Beach | 7,564 nm | 12.5 kn | 25.2 | 832 t |
Ballast Long Beach → Sao Sebastiao | 7,564 nm | 13 kn | 24.2 | 655 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 15,129 nm | 53.5 | 1,567 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,567 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,937 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 Sao Sebastiao to Long Beach?
About 25 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,564 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 53.5 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,567 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (832 t laden, 655 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 4,937 tonnes of CO2.