Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Port Arthur to Veracruz
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Port Arthur to Veracruz sails about 721 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 2.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 8.7 days and burns about 144 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
8.7 d
2.4 d laden
Laden distance
721 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
144 t
Round voyage
CO2
454 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Port Arthur → Veracruz | 721 nm | 12.5 kn | 2.4 | 58 t |
Ballast Veracruz → Port Arthur | 721 nm | 13 kn | 2.3 | 46 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 1,442 nm | 8.7 | 144 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 144 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 454 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 Veracruz?
About 2 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 721 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 8.7 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 144 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (58 t laden, 46 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 454 tonnes of CO2.