Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Pascagoula to Itaqui
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Pascagoula to Itaqui sails about 3,296 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 11.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 25.6 days and burns about 515 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
25.6 d
11.0 d laden
Laden distance
3,296 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
515 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,623 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Pascagoula → Itaqui | 3,296 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.0 | 264 t |
Ballast Itaqui → Pascagoula | 3,296 nm | 13 kn | 10.6 | 211 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 6,592 nm | 25.6 | 515 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 515 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,623 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 Pascagoula to Itaqui?
About 11 days laden at 12.5 knots over 3,296 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 25.6 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 515 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (264 t laden, 211 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,623 tonnes of CO2.