News / Emissions expected to increase as box ships re-route and burn more fuel

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Emissions are expected to increase significantly as shipping lines avoid the Suez Canal and their vessels take the long route around southern Africa.

The route will add some 3,000 nautical miles and five days to each voyage, with additional fuel consumption that could be more than 1,000 tonnes for some vessels – a situation is not favourable for ship emissions, with 3.15 tonnes of CO2 emitted for each tonne of fuel burned.

Using a more conservative estimate as the basis of his ...