Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Mailiao to Colombo
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Mailiao to Colombo sails about 3,413 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 11.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 26.3 days and burns about 532 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
26.3 d
11.4 d laden
Laden distance
3,413 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
532 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,676 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mailiao → Colombo | 3,413 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.4 | 273 t |
Ballast Colombo → Mailiao | 3,413 nm | 13 kn | 10.9 | 219 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 6,825 nm | 26.3 | 532 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 532 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,676 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 Colombo?
About 11 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,413 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 26.3 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 532 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (273 t laden, 219 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,676 tonnes of CO2.