Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Skikda to Wilhelmshaven
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Skikda to Wilhelmshaven sails about 2,212 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 7.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 18.5 days and burns about 629 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
18.5 d
7.4 d laden
Laden distance
2,212 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
629 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,981 t
991 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Skikda → Wilhelmshaven | 2,212 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.4 | 295 t |
Ballast Wilhelmshaven → Skikda | 2,212 nm | 13 kn | 7.1 | 234 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 4,423 nm | 18.5 | 629 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 629 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,981 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 991 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 Wilhelmshaven?
About 7 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,212 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 18.5 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 629 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (295 t laden, 234 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,981 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 991 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.