Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Sture to Fos-sur-Mer
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Sture to Fos-sur-Mer sails about 2,573 nm laden via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar, about 8.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 20.8 days and burns about 715 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
20.8 d
8.6 d laden
Laden distance
2,573 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
715 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,254 t
2,254 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sture → Fos-sur-Mer | 2,573 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.6 | 343 t |
Ballast Fos-sur-Mer → Sture | 2,573 nm | 13 kn | 8.2 | 272 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 5,147 nm | 20.8 | 715 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 715 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,254 tonnes of CO2. Both ports are in the EU ETS area, so all emissions count: about 2,254 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 Sture to Fos-sur-Mer?
About 8 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,573 nm via the Dover Strait and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 20.8 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 715 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (343 t laden, 272 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,254 tonnes of CO2.
Is this voyage in the EU Emissions Trading System?
Yes. Both ports are in the EU ETS area, so all emissions count: about 2,254 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.