Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Sullom Voe to Ningbo
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Sullom Voe to Ningbo sails about 10,840 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 36.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 74.9 days and burns about 2,692 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
74.9 d
36.1 d laden
Laden distance
10,840 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,692 t
Round voyage
CO2
8,482 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sullom Voe → Ningbo | 10,840 nm | 12.5 kn | 36.1 | 1,445 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Sullom Voe | 10,840 nm | 13 kn | 34.7 | 1,147 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 21,681 nm | 74.9 | 2,692 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,692 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 8,482 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 Sullom Voe to Ningbo?
About 36 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,840 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 74.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,692 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,445 t laden, 1,147 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 8,482 tonnes of CO2.