Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Sture to Gdansk
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Sture to Gdansk sails about 748 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 2.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 8.9 days and burns about 279 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
8.9 d
2.5 d laden
Laden distance
748 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
279 t
Round voyage
CO2
879 t
879 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sture → Gdansk | 748 nm | 12.5 kn | 2.5 | 100 t |
Ballast Gdansk → Sture | 748 nm | 13 kn | 2.4 | 79 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 1,496 nm | 8.9 | 279 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 279 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 879 tonnes of CO2. Both ports are in the EU ETS area, so all emissions count: about 879 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 Gdansk?
About 2 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 748 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 8.9 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 279 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (100 t laden, 79 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 879 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 879 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.