Rotterdam to Hamburg EU ETS cost

100% of this voyage's emissions are in the EU Emissions Trading System: Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Hamburg (Germany) are both EU/EEA ports. Sea distance: 312 nm (estimate). The same applies in the other direction.

Example: EU ETS cost in 2026

A ship burning HFO (ISO 8217 RME–RMK) at 14 knots needs 0.9 days at sea for this voyage. Allowances at 84.46 €/t (2026-10-06); consumption figures are examples, not data for a particular ship. Time in port is not included.

How the EU ETS applies to this route

• Voyages between two EU/EEA ports of call: 100% of emissions (Directive 2003/87/EC Art. 3ga).
• Emissions while at berth in Rotterdam and Hamburg: 100%, whatever the voyage.
• Allowances to surrender: 40% of 2024 emissions, 70% of 2025 emissions, 100% from 2026 (Art. 3gb).
• From 2026, methane and nitrous oxide count as well as CO₂, converted to CO₂ equivalent.
• Applies to cargo and passenger ships of 5,000 GT and above.

Other EU ETS routes from Rotterdam

• Rotterdam to Antwerp-Bruges — 100%
• Rotterdam to Tanger Med — 50%
• Rotterdam to New York / New Jersey — 50%
• Rotterdam to Savannah — 50%
• Rotterdam to Jebel Ali — 50%
• Rotterdam to Mundra — 50%
• Rotterdam to Nhava Sheva (JNPT) — 50%
• Rotterdam to Colombo — 50%

Other EU ETS routes from Hamburg

• Hamburg to Antwerp-Bruges — 100%
• Hamburg to Tanger Med — 50%
• Hamburg to Jebel Ali — 50%
• Hamburg to Los Angeles — 50%
• Hamburg to Port Klang — 50%
• Hamburg to Tanjung Pelepas — 50%
• Hamburg to Singapore — 50%
• Hamburg to Hong Kong — 50%

EU ETS calculator for annual fuel figures