Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Corpus Christi to Kingston
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Kingston sails about 1,370 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 13.0 days and burns about 237 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
13.0 d
4.6 d laden
Laden distance
1,370 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
237 t
Round voyage
CO2
748 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Corpus Christi → Kingston | 1,370 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.6 | 110 t |
Ballast Kingston → Corpus Christi | 1,370 nm | 13 kn | 4.4 | 88 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 2,740 nm | 13.0 | 237 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 237 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 748 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 Kingston?
About 4 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,370 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 13.0 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 237 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (110 t laden, 88 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 748 tonnes of CO2.