Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Vancouver to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Vancouver to Qingdao sails about 5,522 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 18.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 40.1 days and burns about 1,420 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
40.1 d
18.4 d laden
Laden distance
5,522 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,420 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,475 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Vancouver → Qingdao | 5,522 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.4 | 736 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Vancouver | 5,522 nm | 13 kn | 17.7 | 584 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 11,044 nm | 40.1 | 1,420 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,420 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,475 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 Qingdao?
About 18 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,522 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 40.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,420 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (736 t laden, 584 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,475 tonnes of CO2.