Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Yanbu to LOOP
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Yanbu to LOOP sails about 7,135 nm laden via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 23.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 50.7 days and burns about 1,806 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
50.7 d
23.8 d laden
Laden distance
7,135 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,806 t
Round voyage
CO2
5,691 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → LOOP | 7,135 nm | 12.5 kn | 23.8 | 951 t |
Ballast LOOP → Yanbu | 7,135 nm | 13 kn | 22.9 | 755 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 14,270 nm | 50.7 | 1,806 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 1,806 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 5,691 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 LOOP?
About 23 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,135 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 50.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,806 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (951 t laden, 755 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 5,691 tonnes of CO2.