Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Vancouver to Ningbo
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Vancouver to Ningbo sails about 5,496 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 18.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 39.9 days and burns about 1,414 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
39.9 d
18.3 d laden
Laden distance
5,496 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,414 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,456 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Vancouver → Ningbo | 5,496 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.3 | 733 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Vancouver | 5,496 nm | 13 kn | 17.6 | 581 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 10,992 nm | 39.9 | 1,414 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,414 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,456 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 Ningbo?
About 18 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,496 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 39.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,414 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (733 t laden, 581 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,456 tonnes of CO2.