Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Texas City to Ningbo
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Texas City to Ningbo sails about 13,800 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 46.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 83.0 days and burns about 3,028 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
83.0 d
46.0 d laden
Laden distance
13,800 nm
Avoiding the Panama Canal
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,028 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,540 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Texas City → Ningbo | 13,800 nm | 12.5 kn | 46.0 | 1,840 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Texas City | 10,284 nm | 13 kn | 33.0 | 1,088 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 24,084 nm | 83.0 | 3,028 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Panama Canal.
A laden Suezmax draws about 17 m, deeper than the Panama Canal's 15.2 m limit, so the laden leg takes a longer route: avoiding the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,028 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,540 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 Texas City to Ningbo?
About 46 days laden at 12.5 knots over 13,800 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 83.0 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 3,028 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,840 t laden, 1,088 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 9,540 tonnes of CO2.