Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Supsa to Paradip
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Supsa to Paradip sails about 5,801 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 19.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 41.9 days and burns about 1,220 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
41.9 d
19.3 d laden
Laden distance
5,801 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,220 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,845 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Supsa → Paradip | 5,801 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.3 | 638 t |
Ballast Paradip → Supsa | 5,801 nm | 13 kn | 18.6 | 502 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 11,602 nm | 41.9 | 1,220 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,220 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,845 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Supsa to Paradip?
About 19 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,801 nm via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 41.9 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,220 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (638 t laden, 502 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,845 tonnes of CO2.