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Voyage Cost Calculator

Calculate total voyage cost including fuel, port, canal, crew, and insurance expenses.

Inputs

$
$
$
$/day
days
$/day
$/day

Results

Total Voyage Cost

$311,000.00

≈ 7 Teslas

Cost per Day$10,366.67
Fuel Total$150,000.00
Crew Total$90,000.00
Fuel % of Total48.2%
Crew % of Total28.9%
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter total fuel cost, port costs, and canal/transit fees in dollars.
  2. Input crew cost per day, voyage duration in days, and insurance cost per day.
  3. Add any miscellaneous daily costs (provisions, communications, etc.).
  4. Review the total voyage cost and cost per day to assess profitability.
  5. Compare total voyage cost against freight revenue to calculate voyage profit or loss.

How the result changes with Total Fuel Cost

Total Fuel CostTotal Voyage Cost
$500,000.00$661,000.00
$1,750,000.00$1,911,000.00
$3,250,000.00$3,411,000.00
$4,500,000.00$4,661,000.00

What each input means

Total Fuel Cost
Total bunker fuel cost for the voyage.
Total Port Costs
Combined port charges for all ports of call.
Canal / Transit Fees
Canal transit fees (e.g. Suez, Panama).
Crew Cost
Daily crew wages, victualling, and stores.
Voyage Duration
Total voyage days including sea and port time.
Insurance Cost
Daily insurance cost allocation (H&M + P&I).
Miscellaneous
Lubricants, maintenance, communications, etc.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total Fuel Cost = 150000, Total Port Costs = 50000, Canal / Transit Fees = 0, Crew Cost = 3000 = 7 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Voyage Cost
    Total Voyage Cost
    311000 = $311,000
  3. Calculate Cost per Day
    Cost per Day
    10366.67 = $10,366.67
  4. Calculate Fuel Total
    Fuel Total
    150000 = $150,000

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