Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Garyville to Veracruz
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Garyville to Veracruz sails about 822 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 2.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 9.4 days and burns about 158 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
9.4 d
2.7 d laden
Laden distance
822 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
158 t
Round voyage
CO2
499 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Garyville → Veracruz | 822 nm | 12.5 kn | 2.7 | 66 t |
Ballast Veracruz → Garyville | 822 nm | 13 kn | 2.6 | 53 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 1,643 nm | 9.4 | 158 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 158 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 499 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 Veracruz?
About 2 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 822 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 9.4 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 158 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (66 t laden, 53 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 499 tonnes of CO2.