Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: CPC Terminal to Fos-sur-Mer
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from CPC Terminal to Fos-sur-Mer sails about 1,841 nm laden via the Bosphorus, about 6.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 16.0 days and burns about 540 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
16.0 d
6.1 d laden
Laden distance
1,841 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
540 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,702 t
851 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden CPC Terminal → Fos-sur-Mer | 1,841 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.1 | 245 t |
Ballast Fos-sur-Mer → CPC Terminal | 1,841 nm | 13 kn | 5.9 | 195 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 3,682 nm | 16.0 | 540 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus; ballast via the Bosphorus.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 540 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,702 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 851 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 CPC Terminal to Fos-sur-Mer?
About 6 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,841 nm via the Bosphorus. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 16.0 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 540 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (245 t laden, 195 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,702 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 851 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.