Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Soyo to Rizhao
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Soyo to Rizhao sails about 9,840 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 32.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 68.3 days and burns about 3,363 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
68.3 d
32.8 d laden
Laden distance
9,840 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,363 t
Round voyage
CO2
10,597 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Soyo → Rizhao | 9,840 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.8 | 1,804 t |
Ballast Rizhao → Soyo | 9,840 nm | 13 kn | 31.5 | 1,419 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 19,679 nm | 68.3 | 3,363 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,363 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 10,597 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 Rizhao?
About 32 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,840 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 68.3 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,363 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,804 t laden, 1,419 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 10,597 tonnes of CO2.