Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Rotterdam to Tema
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Rotterdam to Tema sails about 4,100 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 13.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 30.8 days and burns about 631 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
30.8 d
13.7 d laden
Laden distance
4,100 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
631 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,988 t
994 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Rotterdam → Tema | 4,100 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.7 | 328 t |
Ballast Tema → Rotterdam | 4,100 nm | 13 kn | 13.1 | 263 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,199 nm | 30.8 | 631 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 631 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,988 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 994 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 Rotterdam to Tema?
About 13 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,100 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 30.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 631 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (328 t laden, 263 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,988 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 994 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.