Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Primorsk to Rotterdam
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Primorsk to Rotterdam sails about 1,265 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 12.3 days and burns about 402 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
12.3 d
4.2 d laden
Laden distance
1,265 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
402 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,268 t
634 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Primorsk → Rotterdam | 1,265 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.2 | 169 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Primorsk | 1,265 nm | 13 kn | 4.1 | 134 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 2,530 nm | 12.3 | 402 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 402 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,268 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 634 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 Primorsk to Rotterdam?
About 4 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,265 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 12.3 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 402 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (169 t laden, 134 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,268 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 634 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.