Voyage estimate
Aframax voyage: Supsa to Wilhelmshaven
A Aframax carrying 80,000 tonnes from Supsa to Wilhelmshaven sails about 3,988 nm laden via the Bosphorus, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 13.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 30.1 days and burns about 864 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
30.1 d
13.3 d laden
Laden distance
3,988 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
864 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,722 t
1,361 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Supsa → Wilhelmshaven | 3,988 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.3 | 439 t |
Ballast Wilhelmshaven → Supsa | 3,988 nm | 13 kn | 12.8 | 345 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 7,976 nm | 30.1 | 864 t |
Laden via the Bosphorus, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait; ballast via the Bosphorus, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 864 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,722 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 1,361 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
- 80,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 14.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a Aframax take from Supsa to Wilhelmshaven?
About 13 days 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,988 nm via the Bosphorus, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 30.1 days.
How much fuel does a Aframax burn on this voyage?
About 864 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (439 t laden, 345 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,722 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 1,361 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.