Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Arzew to Sarroch
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Arzew to Sarroch sails about 515 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 1.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 7.4 days and burns about 223 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
7.4 d
1.7 d laden
Laden distance
515 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
223 t
Round voyage
CO2
703 t
352 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Arzew → Sarroch | 515 nm | 12.5 kn | 1.7 | 69 t |
Ballast Sarroch → Arzew | 515 nm | 13 kn | 1.7 | 54 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 1,030 nm | 7.4 | 223 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 223 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 703 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 352 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
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Arzew to Sarroch?
About 1 day 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 515 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 7.4 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 223 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (69 t laden, 54 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 703 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 352 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.