Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Houston to Balboa
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Houston to Balboa sails about 1,537 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 5.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 14.0 days and burns about 261 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
14.0 d
5.1 d laden
Laden distance
1,537 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
261 t
Round voyage
CO2
824 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Balboa | 1,537 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.1 | 123 t |
Ballast Balboa → Houston | 1,537 nm | 13 kn | 4.9 | 99 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 3,074 nm | 14.0 | 261 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 261 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 824 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 Houston to Balboa?
About 5 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,537 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 14.0 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 261 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (123 t laden, 99 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 824 tonnes of CO2.