Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Fujairah to Le Havre
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Le Havre sails about 5,901 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 19.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 42.6 days and burns about 890 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
42.6 d
19.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,901 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
890 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,805 t
1,403 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Le Havre | 5,901 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.7 | 472 t |
Ballast Le Havre → Fujairah | 5,901 nm | 13 kn | 18.9 | 378 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 11,802 nm | 42.6 | 890 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 890 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,805 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 1,403 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 Fujairah to Le Havre?
About 19 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,901 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 42.6 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 890 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (472 t laden, 378 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,805 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 1,403 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.