Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Sao Sebastiao to Ningbo
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Sao Sebastiao to Ningbo sails about 10,958 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 36.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 75.6 days and burns about 3,729 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
75.6 d
36.5 d laden
Laden distance
10,958 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,729 t
Round voyage
CO2
11,751 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sao Sebastiao → Ningbo | 10,958 nm | 12.5 kn | 36.5 | 2,009 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Sao Sebastiao | 10,958 nm | 13 kn | 35.1 | 1,580 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 21,915 nm | 75.6 | 3,729 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,729 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 11,751 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Sao Sebastiao to Ningbo?
About 36 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,958 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 75.6 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,729 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (2,009 t laden, 1,580 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 11,751 tonnes of CO2.