Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Supsa to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Supsa to Qingdao sails about 8,953 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 29.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 62.5 days and burns about 2,241 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
62.5 d
29.8 d laden
Laden distance
8,953 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,241 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,060 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Supsa → Qingdao | 8,953 nm | 12.5 kn | 29.8 | 1,194 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Supsa | 8,953 nm | 13 kn | 28.7 | 947 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 17,906 nm | 62.5 | 2,241 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 2,241 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,060 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 Qingdao?
About 29 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 8,953 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 62.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,241 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,194 t laden, 947 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,060 tonnes of CO2.