Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Vancouver to Chiba
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Vancouver to Chiba sails about 4,675 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 15.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 34.6 days and burns about 1,218 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.6 d
15.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,675 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,218 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,837 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Vancouver → Chiba | 4,675 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.6 | 623 t |
Ballast Chiba → Vancouver | 4,675 nm | 13 kn | 15.0 | 494 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 9,350 nm | 34.6 | 1,218 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,218 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,837 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 Vancouver to Chiba?
About 15 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,675 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 34.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,218 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (623 t laden, 494 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,837 tonnes of CO2.