Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Le Havre to Dakar
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Le Havre to Dakar sails about 2,441 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 8.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 20.0 days and burns about 392 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
20.0 d
8.1 d laden
Laden distance
2,441 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
392 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,235 t
617 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Le Havre → Dakar | 2,441 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.1 | 195 t |
Ballast Dakar → Le Havre | 2,441 nm | 13 kn | 7.8 | 156 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 4,882 nm | 20.0 | 392 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 392 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,235 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 617 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 Le Havre to Dakar?
About 8 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,441 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 20.0 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 392 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (195 t laden, 156 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,235 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 617 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.