Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Skikda to Tarragona
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Skikda to Tarragona sails about 385 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 1.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 6.5 days and burns about 192 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
6.5 d
1.3 d laden
Laden distance
385 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
192 t
Round voyage
CO2
605 t
303 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Skikda → Tarragona | 385 nm | 12.5 kn | 1.3 | 51 t |
Ballast Tarragona → Skikda | 385 nm | 13 kn | 1.2 | 41 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 770 nm | 6.5 | 192 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 192 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 605 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 303 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 Skikda to Tarragona?
About 1 day 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 385 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 6.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 192 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (51 t laden, 41 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 605 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 303 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.