Sabine Pass to Zeebrugge EU ETS cost

Emissions covered: 50%
Sea distance: 4,952 nm
Example cost, 2026: €78,747; HFO, 14 kn, 40 t/day
EUA price: €84.46; 2026-10-06

50% of this voyage's emissions are in the EU Emissions Trading System: Zeebrugge (Belgium) is an EU/EEA port, Sabine Pass (United States) is not. Sea distance: 4,952 nm (estimate). The same applies in the other direction.

Gas (LNG/LPG) Main trade lane: US Gulf LNG-Europe

Year and price Emission year EUA price (€ per tonne) Ice class IA or IA Super (5% fewer allowances until 2030)

Default price: 84.46 €/t on 2026-10-06 (source). Change it to your own.

Ship and voyage (4,952 nm) Fuel at sea Speed (knots) Consumption at sea (t/day) Fuel at berth Days at berth in EU/EEA ports Consumption at berth (t/day) LNG engine (methane slip)

The same fuel data also decides the ship's FuelEU Maritime balance: FuelEU calculator →

Example: EU ETS cost in 2026

A ship burning HFO (ISO 8217 RME–RMK) at 14 knots needs 14.7 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.

Consumption (t/day)	Fuel (t)	t CO₂e	In scope (50%)	EUA	Cost (€)
20	295	932	466	466	39,374
40	590	1,865	932	932	78,747
60	884	2,797	1,399	1,399	118,121
80	1,179	3,729	1,865	1,865	157,494

How the EU ETS applies to this route

Voyages between an EU/EEA port of call and a port outside the EU/EEA: 50% of emissions (Directive 2003/87/EC Art. 3ga).
Emissions while at berth in Zeebrugge: 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.

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Disclaimer. Distances are estimates computed with the open-source searoute model on a simplified sea network. Actual routes depend on traffic separation schemes, draft, weather and canal transits; our estimates are typically within 1–3% of NGA Pub. 151 on long routes and can be further off on short ones. EU ETS results use the default emission factors of the EU MRV Regulation for fossil fuels and leave out biofuels and e-fuels, the derogations for outermost regions, small islands and public service contracts, and the rules for offshore ships and ships below 5,000 GT. The allowance price is a snapshot, not a quote. Surrender obligations are based on verified emissions reported under EU MRV. ShipCalc results are for planning and information only. They are not navigational, commercial, legal or regulatory advice. Always verify against official sources before making decisions.