Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Jubail to Yokohama
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Jubail to Yokohama sails about 6,767 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 22.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 48.2 days and burns about 1,015 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
48.2 d
22.6 d laden
Laden distance
6,767 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,015 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,199 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jubail → Yokohama | 6,767 nm | 12.5 kn | 22.6 | 541 t |
Ballast Yokohama → Jubail | 6,767 nm | 13 kn | 21.7 | 434 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 13,534 nm | 48.2 | 1,015 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,015 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,199 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 Yokohama?
About 22 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,767 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 48.2 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 1,015 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (541 t laden, 434 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 3,199 tonnes of CO2.