Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Sullom Voe to Fos-sur-Mer
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Sullom Voe to Fos-sur-Mer sails about 2,458 nm laden via the Strait of Gibraltar, about 8.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 20.1 days and burns about 688 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
20.1 d
8.2 d laden
Laden distance
2,458 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
688 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,167 t
1,083 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sullom Voe → Fos-sur-Mer | 2,458 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.2 | 328 t |
Ballast Fos-sur-Mer → Sullom Voe | 2,458 nm | 13 kn | 7.9 | 260 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 4,915 nm | 20.1 | 688 t |
Laden via the Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 688 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,167 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 1,083 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 Sullom Voe to Fos-sur-Mer?
About 8 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,458 nm via the Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 20.1 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 688 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (328 t laden, 260 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,167 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 1,083 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.