Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Arzew to Wilhelmshaven
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Arzew to Wilhelmshaven sails about 1,853 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 6.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 16.1 days and burns about 543 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
16.1 d
6.2 d laden
Laden distance
1,853 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
543 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,711 t
856 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Arzew → Wilhelmshaven | 1,853 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.2 | 247 t |
Ballast Wilhelmshaven → Arzew | 1,853 nm | 13 kn | 5.9 | 196 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 3,706 nm | 16.1 | 543 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 543 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,711 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 856 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 Wilhelmshaven?
About 6 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,853 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 16.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 543 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (247 t laden, 196 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,711 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 856 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.