Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ust-Luga to Aliaga
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ust-Luga to Aliaga sails about 4,235 nm laden via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar, about 14.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.7 days and burns about 1,112 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.7 d
14.1 d laden
Laden distance
4,235 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,112 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,505 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ust-Luga → Aliaga | 4,235 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.1 | 565 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Ust-Luga | 4,235 nm | 13 kn | 13.6 | 448 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 8,469 nm | 31.7 | 1,112 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,112 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,505 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 Ust-Luga to Aliaga?
About 14 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,235 nm via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,112 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (565 t laden, 448 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,505 tonnes of CO2.