Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Houston to Puerto Cortes
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Houston to Puerto Cortes sails about 1,026 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 3.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 10.7 days and burns about 188 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
10.7 d
3.4 d laden
Laden distance
1,026 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
188 t
Round voyage
CO2
592 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Puerto Cortes | 1,026 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.4 | 82 t |
Ballast Puerto Cortes → Houston | 1,026 nm | 13 kn | 3.3 | 66 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 2,052 nm | 10.7 | 188 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 188 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 592 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 Puerto Cortes?
About 3 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,026 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 10.7 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 188 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (82 t laden, 66 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 592 tonnes of CO2.