Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Supsa to Ningbo
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Supsa to Ningbo sails about 8,523 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 28.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 59.7 days and burns about 2,138 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
59.7 d
28.4 d laden
Laden distance
8,523 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,138 t
Round voyage
CO2
6,736 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Supsa → Ningbo | 8,523 nm | 12.5 kn | 28.4 | 1,136 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Supsa | 8,523 nm | 13 kn | 27.3 | 901 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 17,046 nm | 59.7 | 2,138 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,138 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 6,736 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 Supsa to Ningbo?
About 28 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 8,523 nm via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 59.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,138 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,136 t laden, 901 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 6,736 tonnes of CO2.