Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Zafiro to Qingdao
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Zafiro to Qingdao sails about 10,450 nm laden via the Sunda Strait, about 34.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 72.3 days and burns about 3,563 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
72.3 d
34.8 d laden
Laden distance
10,450 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,563 t
Round voyage
CO2
11,227 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Zafiro → Qingdao | 10,450 nm | 12.5 kn | 34.8 | 1,916 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Zafiro | 10,450 nm | 13 kn | 33.5 | 1,507 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 20,899 nm | 72.3 | 3,563 t |
Laden via the Sunda Strait; ballast via the Sunda Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,563 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 11,227 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 Qingdao?
About 34 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 10,450 nm via the Sunda Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 72.3 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,563 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,916 t laden, 1,507 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 11,227 tonnes of CO2.