Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Basrah Oil Terminal to Augusta
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Basrah Oil Terminal to Augusta sails about 4,260 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal, about 14.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.9 days and burns about 1,119 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.9 d
14.2 d laden
Laden distance
4,260 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,119 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,525 t
1,762 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Basrah Oil Terminal → Augusta | 4,260 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.2 | 568 t |
Ballast Augusta → Basrah Oil Terminal | 4,260 nm | 13 kn | 13.7 | 451 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 8,520 nm | 31.9 | 1,119 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,119 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,525 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 1,762 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 Basrah Oil Terminal to Augusta?
About 14 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,260 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb and Suez Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,119 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (568 t laden, 451 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,525 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 1,762 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.