Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Houston to Callao
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Houston to Callao sails about 2,937 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 9.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 23.2 days and burns about 463 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
23.2 d
9.8 d laden
Laden distance
2,937 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
463 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,460 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Callao | 2,937 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.8 | 235 t |
Ballast Callao → Houston | 2,937 nm | 13 kn | 9.4 | 188 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 5,874 nm | 23.2 | 463 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 463 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,460 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 Callao?
About 9 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,937 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 23.2 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 463 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (235 t laden, 188 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,460 tonnes of CO2.