Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Zafiro to Ningbo
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Zafiro to Ningbo sails about 10,020 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 33.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 69.5 days and burns about 3,422 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
69.5 d
33.4 d laden
Laden distance
10,020 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,422 t
Round voyage
CO2
10,783 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Zafiro → Ningbo | 10,020 nm | 12.5 kn | 33.4 | 1,837 t |
Ballast Ningbo → Zafiro | 10,020 nm | 13 kn | 32.1 | 1,445 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 20,039 nm | 69.5 | 3,422 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,422 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 10,783 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Zafiro to Ningbo?
About 33 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,020 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 69.5 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,422 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,837 t laden, 1,445 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 10,783 tonnes of CO2.