Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Yanbu to Houston
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Houston sails about 7,372 nm laden via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 24.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 52.2 days and burns about 1,863 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
52.2 d
24.6 d laden
Laden distance
7,372 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,863 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,869 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Houston | 7,372 nm | 12.5 kn | 24.6 | 983 t |
Ballast Houston → Yanbu | 7,372 nm | 13 kn | 23.6 | 780 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 14,744 nm | 52.2 | 1,863 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,863 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,869 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 Houston?
About 24 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,372 nm via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 52.2 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,863 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (983 t laden, 780 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 5,869 tonnes of CO2.