Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Sao Sebastiao to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Sao Sebastiao to Qingdao sails about 11,388 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 38.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 78.5 days and burns about 2,823 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
78.5 d
38.0 d laden
Laden distance
11,388 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,823 t
Round voyage
CO2
8,895 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sao Sebastiao → Qingdao | 11,388 nm | 12.5 kn | 38.0 | 1,518 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Sao Sebastiao | 11,388 nm | 13 kn | 36.5 | 1,204 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 22,775 nm | 78.5 | 2,823 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,823 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 8,895 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 Sao Sebastiao to Qingdao?
About 37 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 11,388 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 78.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,823 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,518 t laden, 1,204 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 8,895 tonnes of CO2.