Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Port Arthur to Rio de Janeiro
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Port Arthur to Rio de Janeiro sails about 5,402 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 18.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 39.3 days and burns about 818 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
39.3 d
18.0 d laden
Laden distance
5,402 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
818 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,579 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Port Arthur → Rio de Janeiro | 5,402 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.0 | 432 t |
Ballast Rio de Janeiro → Port Arthur | 5,402 nm | 13 kn | 17.3 | 346 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 10,803 nm | 39.3 | 818 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 818 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,579 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 Rio de Janeiro?
About 18 days laden at 12.5 knots over 5,402 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 39.3 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 818 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (432 t laden, 346 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,579 tonnes of CO2.