Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Corpus Christi to Balboa
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Balboa sails about 1,553 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 5.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 14.2 days and burns about 264 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
14.2 d
5.2 d laden
Laden distance
1,553 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
264 t
Round voyage
CO2
831 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Corpus Christi → Balboa | 1,553 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.2 | 124 t |
Ballast Balboa → Corpus Christi | 1,553 nm | 13 kn | 5.0 | 100 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 3,107 nm | 14.2 | 264 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 264 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 831 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
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 Corpus Christi to Balboa?
About 5 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,553 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 14.2 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 264 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (124 t laden, 100 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 831 tonnes of CO2.