Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Texas City to Sikka
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Texas City to Sikka sails about 9,627 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 32.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 66.9 days and burns about 2,402 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
66.9 d
32.1 d laden
Laden distance
9,627 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,402 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,568 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Texas City → Sikka | 9,627 nm | 12.5 kn | 32.1 | 1,284 t |
Ballast Sikka → Texas City | 9,627 nm | 13 kn | 30.9 | 1,018 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 19,254 nm | 66.9 | 2,402 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,402 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,568 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 Sikka?
About 32 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 9,627 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 66.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,402 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,284 t laden, 1,018 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 7,568 tonnes of CO2.