Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Marsa El Brega to Rotterdam
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Marsa El Brega to Rotterdam sails about 2,807 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 9.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 22.4 days and burns about 632 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
22.4 d
9.4 d laden
Laden distance
2,807 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
632 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,990 t
995 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Marsa El Brega → Rotterdam | 2,807 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.4 | 309 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Marsa El Brega | 2,807 nm | 13 kn | 9.0 | 243 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 5,613 nm | 22.4 | 632 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 632 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,990 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 995 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
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Marsa El Brega to Rotterdam?
About 9 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,807 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 22.4 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 632 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (309 t laden, 243 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,990 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 995 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.