Case Study: Aurora Tankers achieves 33-hour time saving, $13,940 fuel cost reduction and 123 MT CO2 cut with StormGeo's ship routing services

This optimized route saved Aurora Tankers 33 hours and $13,940 on one voyage

Aurora Tankers Management Pte. Ltd., an owner-operator of chemical/product tankers trading between the Middle East, USA and Asia, needed to save time, fuel and emissions while protecting crew and cargo on a voyage from Balboa to Ningbo. They engaged StormGeo's ship routing services (using the Bon Voyage System) to review the captain’s intended route and recommend a safer, more efficient passage.

StormGeo’s route analysts proposed a route ~490 NM longer that nonetheless cut steaming time by 33 hours, saved ~41 MT of fuel (about $13,940), and reduced CO2 emissions by 123 MT; it also halved the weather risk factor (‑0.76 vs ‑1.56), flipped current assistance to +0.26 vs ‑0.08, and freed about 1.375 days of potential ship utilization. By following StormGeo’s recommendation, Aurora Tankers markedly improved safety, efficiency and environmental performance.

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