Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Pascagoula to Rotterdam
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Pascagoula to Rotterdam sails about 4,707 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 15.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 34.8 days and burns about 718 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.8 d
15.7 d laden
Laden distance
4,707 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
718 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,263 t
1,132 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Pascagoula → Rotterdam | 4,707 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.7 | 377 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Pascagoula | 4,707 nm | 13 kn | 15.1 | 302 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 9,413 nm | 34.8 | 718 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 718 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,263 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 1,132 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 Pascagoula to Rotterdam?
About 15 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,707 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 34.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 718 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (377 t laden, 302 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,263 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 1,132 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.