Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Yanbu to Philadelphia
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Philadelphia sails about 5,917 nm laden via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 19.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 42.7 days and burns about 1,515 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
42.7 d
19.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,917 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,515 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,773 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Philadelphia | 5,917 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.7 | 789 t |
Ballast Philadelphia → Yanbu | 5,917 nm | 13 kn | 19.0 | 626 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 11,833 nm | 42.7 | 1,515 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 1,515 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,773 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 Philadelphia?
About 19 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,917 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 42.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,515 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (789 t laden, 626 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,773 tonnes of CO2.