Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Novorossiysk to Rotterdam
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Novorossiysk to Rotterdam sails about 3,649 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 12.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 27.9 days and burns about 973 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
27.9 d
12.2 d laden
Laden distance
3,649 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
973 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,065 t
1,532 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Novorossiysk → Rotterdam | 3,649 nm | 12.5 kn | 12.2 | 487 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Novorossiysk | 3,649 nm | 13 kn | 11.7 | 386 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 7,299 nm | 27.9 | 973 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 973 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,065 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 1,532 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 Rotterdam?
About 12 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,649 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 27.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 973 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (487 t laden, 386 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 3,065 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 1,532 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.