Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ust-Luga to Ningbo
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ust-Luga to Ningbo sails about 11,676 nm laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 38.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 80.3 days and burns about 2,892 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
80.3 d
38.9 d laden
Laden distance
11,676 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,892 t
Round voyage
CO2
9,112 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ust-Luga → Ningbo | 11,676 nm | 12.5 kn | 38.9 | 1,557 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Ust-Luga | 11,676 nm | 13 kn | 37.4 | 1,235 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 23,351 nm | 80.3 | 2,892 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait, Strait of Gibraltar, Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 2,892 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 9,112 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 Ningbo?
About 38 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 11,676 nm via the Dover Strait, 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 80.3 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 2,892 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,557 t laden, 1,235 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 9,112 tonnes of CO2.