Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Ain Sukhna to Rotterdam
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Ain Sukhna to Rotterdam sails about 3,431 nm laden via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 11.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 26.4 days and burns about 920 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
26.4 d
11.4 d laden
Laden distance
3,431 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
920 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,900 t
1,450 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ain Sukhna → Rotterdam | 3,431 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.4 | 457 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Ain Sukhna | 3,431 nm | 13 kn | 11.0 | 363 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 6,862 nm | 26.4 | 920 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait; ballast via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 920 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,900 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 1,450 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 Rotterdam?
About 11 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,431 nm via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 26.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 920 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (457 t laden, 363 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,900 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 1,450 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.