Red Sea Tanker Reroutes Cause Fuel Burn
Tankers forced to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope because of Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacking merchant shipping in the Red Sea are consuming an additional 200,000 barrels a day of fuel oil—enough to increase the tanker industry’s annual emissions by 4.5 percent.
Many vessel operators continue to use the Red Sea route between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean, as it is much shorter and usually less expensive. But ship managers recommend avoiding the risk altogether and switching to the long route around Africa’s southernmost tip.
The majority of ships have made the switch, which adds about 2,000-3,000 nautical miles to the trip. Many ships speed up to make up some of the time difference for the longer voyage, increasing fuel consumption.
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