Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Houston to Santos
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Houston to Santos sails about 5,607 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 18.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 40.7 days and burns about 848 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
40.7 d
18.7 d laden
Laden distance
5,607 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
848 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,672 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Santos | 5,607 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.7 | 449 t |
Ballast Santos → Houston | 5,607 nm | 13 kn | 18.0 | 359 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 11,213 nm | 40.7 | 848 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 848 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,672 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 Santos?
About 18 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,607 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 40.7 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 848 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (449 t laden, 359 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,672 tonnes of CO2.