Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Vancouver to Mailiao
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Vancouver to Mailiao sails about 5,833 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 19.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 42.1 days and burns about 1,226 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
42.1 d
19.4 d laden
Laden distance
5,833 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,226 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,864 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Vancouver → Mailiao | 5,833 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.4 | 642 t |
Ballast Mailiao → Vancouver | 5,833 nm | 13 kn | 18.7 | 505 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 11,665 nm | 42.1 | 1,226 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,226 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,864 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Vancouver to Mailiao?
About 19 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,833 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 42.1 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 1,226 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (642 t laden, 505 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,864 tonnes of CO2.