Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Freeport to Rotterdam
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Freeport to Rotterdam sails about 5,027 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 16.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.9 days and burns about 1,302 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.9 d
16.8 d laden
Laden distance
5,027 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,302 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,102 t
2,051 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Freeport → Rotterdam | 5,027 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.8 | 670 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Freeport | 5,027 nm | 13 kn | 16.1 | 532 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 10,054 nm | 36.9 | 1,302 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,302 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,102 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 2,051 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 Freeport to Rotterdam?
About 16 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,027 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 36.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 1,302 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (670 t laden, 532 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 4,102 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 2,051 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.