Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Yanbu to Augusta
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Augusta sails about 1,624 nm laden via the Suez Canal, about 5.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 14.6 days and burns about 488 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
14.6 d
5.4 d laden
Laden distance
1,624 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
488 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,539 t
769 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Augusta | 1,624 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.4 | 217 t |
Ballast Augusta → Yanbu | 1,624 nm | 13 kn | 5.2 | 172 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 3,248 nm | 14.6 | 488 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal; ballast via the Suez Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 488 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,539 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 769 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
Questions
How long does a Suezmax take from Yanbu to Augusta?
About 5 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,624 nm via the Suez Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 14.6 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 488 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (217 t laden, 172 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 1,539 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 769 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.