Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Jubail to Port Louis
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Jubail to Port Louis sails about 3,384 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 11.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 26.1 days and burns about 528 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
26.1 d
11.3 d laden
Laden distance
3,384 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
528 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,663 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jubail → Port Louis | 3,384 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.3 | 271 t |
Ballast Port Louis → Jubail | 3,384 nm | 13 kn | 10.8 | 217 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 6,768 nm | 26.1 | 528 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 528 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,663 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 Jubail to Port Louis?
About 11 days 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,384 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 26.1 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 528 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (271 t laden, 217 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,663 tonnes of CO2.