Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Singapore to Chittagong
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Singapore to Chittagong sails about 1,565 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 5.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 14.2 days and burns about 266 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
14.2 d
5.2 d laden
Laden distance
1,565 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
266 t
Round voyage
CO2
837 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Singapore → Chittagong | 1,565 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.2 | 125 t |
Ballast Chittagong → Singapore | 1,565 nm | 13 kn | 5.0 | 100 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 3,130 nm | 14.2 | 266 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 266 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 837 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 Singapore to Chittagong?
About 5 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,565 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 14.2 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 266 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (125 t laden, 100 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 837 tonnes of CO2.