Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Zirku Island to Tianjin
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Zirku Island to Tianjin sails about 6,400 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 21.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 45.8 days and burns about 2,237 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
45.8 d
21.3 d laden
Laden distance
6,400 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
2,237 t
Round voyage
CO2
7,047 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Zirku Island → Tianjin | 6,400 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.3 | 1,173 t |
Ballast Tianjin → Zirku Island | 6,400 nm | 13 kn | 20.5 | 923 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 12,801 nm | 45.8 | 2,237 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 2,237 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 7,047 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 Zirku Island to Tianjin?
About 21 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,400 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 45.8 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 2,237 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (1,173 t laden, 923 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 7,047 tonnes of CO2.