Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Novorossiysk to Fos-sur-Mer
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Novorossiysk to Fos-sur-Mer sails about 1,856 nm laden via the Bosphorus, 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 544 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
16.1 d
6.2 d laden
Laden distance
1,856 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
544 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,714 t
857 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Novorossiysk → Fos-sur-Mer | 1,856 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.2 | 247 t |
Ballast Fos-sur-Mer → Novorossiysk | 1,856 nm | 13 kn | 5.9 | 196 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 3,712 nm | 16.1 | 544 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus; ballast via the Bosphorus.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 544 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,714 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 857 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 Novorossiysk to Fos-sur-Mer?
About 6 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,856 nm via the Bosphorus. 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 544 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (247 t laden, 196 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,714 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 857 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.