Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Sullom Voe to Philadelphia
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Sullom Voe to Philadelphia sails about 3,160 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 10.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 24.7 days and burns about 856 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
24.7 d
10.5 d laden
Laden distance
3,160 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
856 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,696 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sullom Voe → Philadelphia | 3,160 nm | 12.5 kn | 10.5 | 421 t |
Ballast Philadelphia → Sullom Voe | 3,160 nm | 13 kn | 10.1 | 334 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 6,320 nm | 24.7 | 856 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 856 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,696 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 Philadelphia?
About 10 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,160 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 24.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 856 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (421 t laden, 334 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,696 tonnes of CO2.