Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Mailiao to Chittagong
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Mailiao to Chittagong sails about 3,330 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 11.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 25.8 days and burns about 520 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
25.8 d
11.1 d laden
Laden distance
3,330 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
520 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,638 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mailiao → Chittagong | 3,330 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.1 | 266 t |
Ballast Chittagong → Mailiao | 3,330 nm | 13 kn | 10.7 | 213 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 6,660 nm | 25.8 | 520 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 520 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,638 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 Mailiao to Chittagong?
About 11 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,330 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 25.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 520 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (266 t laden, 213 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,638 tonnes of CO2.