Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Immingham to Houston
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Immingham to Houston sails about 5,028 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 16.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.9 days and burns about 764 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.9 d
16.8 d laden
Laden distance
5,028 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
764 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,409 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Immingham → Houston | 5,028 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.8 | 402 t |
Ballast Houston → Immingham | 5,028 nm | 13 kn | 16.1 | 322 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 10,055 nm | 36.9 | 764 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 764 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,409 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 Houston?
About 16 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,028 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 36.9 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 764 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (402 t laden, 322 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,409 tonnes of CO2.