Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Supsa to Sikka
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Supsa to Sikka sails about 4,350 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 14.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 32.4 days and burns about 1,140 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
32.4 d
14.5 d laden
Laden distance
4,350 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,140 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,592 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Supsa → Sikka | 4,350 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.5 | 580 t |
Ballast Sikka → Supsa | 4,350 nm | 13 kn | 13.9 | 460 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 8,699 nm | 32.4 | 1,140 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 1,140 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,592 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 Sikka?
About 14 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,350 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 32.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,140 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (580 t laden, 460 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,592 tonnes of CO2.