Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Port Arthur to Callao
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Port Arthur to Callao sails about 2,908 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 9.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 23.0 days and burns about 459 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
23.0 d
9.7 d laden
Laden distance
2,908 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
459 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,446 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Port Arthur → Callao | 2,908 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.7 | 233 t |
Ballast Callao → Port Arthur | 2,908 nm | 13 kn | 9.3 | 186 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 5,815 nm | 23.0 | 459 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 459 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,446 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 Callao?
About 9 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,908 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 23.0 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 459 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (233 t laden, 186 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,446 tonnes of CO2.