Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Amsterdam to Houston
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Amsterdam to Houston sails about 5,056 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 16.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 37.1 days and burns about 769 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
37.1 d
16.9 d laden
Laden distance
5,056 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
769 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,422 t
1,211 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Amsterdam → Houston | 5,056 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.9 | 404 t |
Ballast Houston → Amsterdam | 5,056 nm | 13 kn | 16.2 | 324 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 10,111 nm | 37.1 | 769 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 769 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,422 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 1,211 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
- 37,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 24 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 20 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 10 t/day
- Laden draft
- 12 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a MR take from Amsterdam to Houston?
About 16 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,056 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 37.1 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 769 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (404 t laden, 324 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,422 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 1,211 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.