Voyage estimate
Suezmax voyage: Yanbu to Fos-sur-Mer
A Suezmax carrying 130,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Fos-sur-Mer sails about 2,241 nm laden via the Suez Canal, about 7.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 18.7 days and burns about 636 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
18.7 d
7.5 d laden
Laden distance
2,241 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
636 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,004 t
1,002 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Fos-sur-Mer | 2,241 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.5 | 299 t |
Ballast Fos-sur-Mer → Yanbu | 2,241 nm | 13 kn | 7.2 | 237 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 100 t |
| Round voyage | 4,483 nm | 18.7 | 636 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal; ballast via the Suez Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 636 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,004 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 1,002 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 Fos-sur-Mer?
About 7 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,241 nm via the Suez Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 18.7 days.
How much fuel does a Suezmax burn on this voyage?
About 636 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (299 t laden, 237 t ballast, 100 t in port), emitting about 2,004 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 1,002 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.