Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Soyo to Durban
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Soyo to Durban sails about 2,722 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 9.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 21.8 days and burns about 751 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
21.8 d
9.1 d laden
Laden distance
2,722 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
751 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,366 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Soyo → Durban | 2,722 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.1 | 363 t |
Ballast Durban → Soyo | 2,722 nm | 13 kn | 8.7 | 288 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 5,445 nm | 21.8 | 751 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 751 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,366 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 Soyo to Durban?
About 9 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,722 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 21.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 751 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (363 t laden, 288 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,366 tonnes of CO2.