Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Ruwais to Chiba
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Chiba sails about 6,665 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 22.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 47.6 days and burns about 1,001 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
47.6 d
22.2 d laden
Laden distance
6,665 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,001 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,153 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Chiba | 6,665 nm | 12.5 kn | 22.2 | 533 t |
Ballast Chiba → Ruwais | 6,665 nm | 13 kn | 21.4 | 427 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 13,331 nm | 47.6 | 1,001 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,001 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,153 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 Ruwais to Chiba?
About 22 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,665 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 47.6 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 1,001 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (533 t laden, 427 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 3,153 tonnes of CO2.