Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Ruwais to Jeddah
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Jeddah sails about 2,439 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 8.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 19.9 days and burns about 392 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
19.9 d
8.1 d laden
Laden distance
2,439 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
392 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,234 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Jeddah | 2,439 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.1 | 195 t |
Ballast Jeddah → Ruwais | 2,439 nm | 13 kn | 7.8 | 156 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 4,879 nm | 19.9 | 392 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 392 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,234 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 Jeddah?
About 8 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,439 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 19.9 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 392 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (195 t laden, 156 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,234 tonnes of CO2.