Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Mailiao to Sydney
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Mailiao to Sydney sails about 4,419 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 14.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 32.9 days and burns about 677 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
32.9 d
14.7 d laden
Laden distance
4,419 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
677 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,132 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mailiao → Sydney | 4,419 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.7 | 353 t |
Ballast Sydney → Mailiao | 4,419 nm | 13 kn | 14.2 | 283 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,837 nm | 32.9 | 677 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 677 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,132 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 Sydney?
About 14 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,419 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 32.9 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 677 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (353 t laden, 283 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,132 tonnes of CO2.