Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Port Arthur to Balboa
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Port Arthur to Balboa sails about 1,507 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 5.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 13.9 days and burns about 257 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
13.9 d
5.0 d laden
Laden distance
1,507 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
257 t
Round voyage
CO2
810 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Port Arthur → Balboa | 1,507 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.0 | 121 t |
Ballast Balboa → Port Arthur | 1,507 nm | 13 kn | 4.8 | 97 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 3,015 nm | 13.9 | 257 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 257 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 810 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 Port Arthur to Balboa?
About 5 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 1,507 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 13.9 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 257 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (121 t laden, 97 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 810 tonnes of CO2.