Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Lake Charles to Balboa
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Lake Charles to Balboa sails about 1,499 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 5.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 13.8 days and burns about 256 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
13.8 d
5.0 d laden
Laden distance
1,499 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
256 t
Round voyage
CO2
807 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Lake Charles → Balboa | 1,499 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.0 | 120 t |
Ballast Balboa → Lake Charles | 1,499 nm | 13 kn | 4.8 | 96 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 2,998 nm | 13.8 | 256 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 256 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 807 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 Lake Charles to Balboa?
About 5 days laden at 12.5 knots over 1,499 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 13.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 256 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (120 t laden, 96 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 807 tonnes of CO2.