Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Jubail to Rotterdam
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Jubail to Rotterdam sails about 6,541 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 21.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 46.8 days and burns about 983 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
46.8 d
21.8 d laden
Laden distance
6,541 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
983 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,096 t
1,548 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jubail → Rotterdam | 6,541 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.8 | 523 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Jubail | 6,541 nm | 13 kn | 21.0 | 419 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 13,082 nm | 46.8 | 983 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 983 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,096 tonnes of CO2. One end of the voyage is in the EU ETS area, so half of the emissions at sea count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 1,548 tonnes of CO2, or the same number of EU allowances.
From 2026 shipping companies surrender allowances for 100% of in-scope emissions. Who pays is for the charter party to say.
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 Rotterdam?
About 21 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,541 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 46.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 983 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (523 t laden, 419 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 3,096 tonnes of CO2.
Is this voyage in the EU Emissions Trading System?
Yes. One end is in the EU ETS area, so half the sea emissions count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 1,548 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.