Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Houston to Rio de Janeiro
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Houston to Rio de Janeiro sails about 5,453 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 18.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 39.7 days and burns about 826 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
39.7 d
18.2 d laden
Laden distance
5,453 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
826 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,602 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Rio de Janeiro | 5,453 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.2 | 436 t |
Ballast Rio de Janeiro → Houston | 5,453 nm | 13 kn | 17.5 | 350 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 10,907 nm | 39.7 | 826 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 826 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,602 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 Rio de Janeiro?
About 18 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,453 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 39.7 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 826 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (436 t laden, 350 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,602 tonnes of CO2.