Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Novorossiysk to Gdansk
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Novorossiysk to Gdansk sails about 4,497 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 15.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 33.4 days and burns about 964 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
33.4 d
15.0 d laden
Laden distance
4,497 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
964 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,037 t
1,518 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Novorossiysk → Gdansk | 4,497 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.0 | 495 t |
Ballast Gdansk → Novorossiysk | 4,497 nm | 13 kn | 14.4 | 389 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 8,993 nm | 33.4 | 964 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait; ballast via the Bosphorus, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 964 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,037 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 1,518 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 Novorossiysk to Gdansk?
About 15 days laden at 12.5 knots over 4,497 nm via the Bosphorus, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 33.4 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 964 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (495 t laden, 389 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,037 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 1,518 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.