Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Ruwais to Le Havre
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Le Havre sails about 6,247 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 20.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 44.8 days and burns about 940 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
44.8 d
20.8 d laden
Laden distance
6,247 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
940 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,962 t
1,481 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Le Havre | 6,247 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.8 | 500 t |
Ballast Le Havre → Ruwais | 6,247 nm | 13 kn | 20.0 | 400 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 12,493 nm | 44.8 | 940 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 940 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,962 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 1,481 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 Ruwais to Le Havre?
About 20 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,247 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 44.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 940 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (500 t laden, 400 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,962 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 1,481 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.