Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Lake Charles to Itaqui
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Lake Charles to Itaqui sails about 3,520 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 11.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 27.0 days and burns about 547 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
27.0 d
11.7 d laden
Laden distance
3,520 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
547 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,724 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Lake Charles → Itaqui | 3,520 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.7 | 282 t |
Ballast Itaqui → Lake Charles | 3,520 nm | 13 kn | 11.3 | 226 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 7,040 nm | 27.0 | 547 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 547 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,724 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 Itaqui?
About 11 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,520 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 27.0 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 547 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (282 t laden, 226 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,724 tonnes of CO2.