Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Immingham to Boston
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Immingham to Boston sails about 3,131 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 10.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 24.5 days and burns about 491 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
24.5 d
10.4 d laden
Laden distance
3,131 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
491 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,548 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Immingham → Boston | 3,131 nm | 12.5 kn | 10.4 | 250 t |
Ballast Boston → Immingham | 3,131 nm | 13 kn | 10.0 | 201 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 6,262 nm | 24.5 | 491 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 491 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,548 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 Immingham to Boston?
About 10 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,131 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 24.5 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 491 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (250 t laden, 201 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,548 tonnes of CO2.