Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Soyo to Ningbo
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Soyo to Ningbo sails about 9,457 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 31.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 65.8 days and burns about 3,238 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
65.8 d
31.5 d laden
Laden distance
9,457 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,238 t
Round voyage
CO2
10,203 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Soyo → Ningbo | 9,457 nm | 12.5 kn | 31.5 | 1,734 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Soyo | 9,457 nm | 13 kn | 30.3 | 1,364 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 18,915 nm | 65.8 | 3,238 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,238 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 10,203 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 Soyo to Ningbo?
About 31 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,457 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 65.8 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,238 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,734 t laden, 1,364 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 10,203 tonnes of CO2.