Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Zirku Island to Qingdao
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Zirku Island to Qingdao sails about 6,096 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 20.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 43.9 days and burns about 1,557 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
43.9 d
20.3 d laden
Laden distance
6,096 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,557 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,908 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Zirku Island → Qingdao | 6,096 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.3 | 813 t |
Ballast Qingdao → Zirku Island | 6,096 nm | 13 kn | 19.5 | 645 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 12,191 nm | 43.9 | 1,557 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,557 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,908 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
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Zirku Island to Qingdao?
About 20 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,096 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 43.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,557 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (813 t laden, 645 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,908 tonnes of CO2.