Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ain Sukhna to Augusta
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ain Sukhna to Augusta sails about 1,041 nm laden via the Suez Canal, about 3.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 10.8 days and burns about 349 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
10.8 d
3.5 d laden
Laden distance
1,041 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
349 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,100 t
550 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ain Sukhna → Augusta | 1,041 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.5 | 139 t |
Ballast Augusta → Ain Sukhna | 1,041 nm | 13 kn | 3.3 | 110 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 2,083 nm | 10.8 | 349 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal; ballast via the Suez Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 349 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,100 tonnes of CO2. One end of the voyage is in the EU ETS area, so half of the emissions at sea count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 550 tonnes of CO2, or the same number of EU allowances.
From 2026 shipping companies surrender allowances for 100% of in-scope emissions. Who pays is for the charter party to say.
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
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Ain Sukhna to Augusta?
About 3 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,041 nm via the Suez Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 10.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 349 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (139 t laden, 110 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,100 tonnes of CO2.
Is this voyage in the EU Emissions Trading System?
Yes. One end is in the EU ETS area, so half the sea emissions count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 550 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.