Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Garyville to Balboa
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Garyville to Balboa sails about 1,429 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 4.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 13.3 days and burns about 246 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
13.3 d
4.8 d laden
Laden distance
1,429 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
246 t
Round voyage
CO2
775 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Garyville → Balboa | 1,429 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.8 | 114 t |
Ballast Balboa → Garyville | 1,429 nm | 13 kn | 4.6 | 92 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 2,858 nm | 13.3 | 246 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 246 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 775 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 Garyville to Balboa?
About 4 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,429 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 13.3 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 246 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (114 t laden, 92 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 775 tonnes of CO2.