Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Skikda to Aliaga
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Skikda to Aliaga sails about 1,061 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 3.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 10.9 days and burns about 354 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
10.9 d
3.5 d laden
Laden distance
1,061 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
354 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,114 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Skikda → Aliaga | 1,061 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.5 | 141 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Skikda | 1,061 nm | 13 kn | 3.4 | 112 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 2,122 nm | 10.9 | 354 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 354 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,114 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 Skikda to Aliaga?
About 3 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,061 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 10.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 354 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (141 t laden, 112 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,114 tonnes of CO2.