Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Yanbu to Aliaga
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Aliaga sails about 1,289 nm laden via the Suez Canal, about 4.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 12.4 days and burns about 408 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
12.4 d
4.3 d laden
Laden distance
1,289 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
408 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,286 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Aliaga | 1,289 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.3 | 172 t |
Ballast Aliaga → Yanbu | 1,289 nm | 13 kn | 4.1 | 136 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 2,578 nm | 12.4 | 408 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal; ballast via the Suez Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 408 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,286 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
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Yanbu to Aliaga?
About 4 days 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,289 nm via the Suez Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 12.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 408 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (172 t laden, 136 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,286 tonnes of CO2.