Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Singapore to Colombo
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Singapore to Colombo sails about 1,648 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 5.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 14.8 days and burns about 277 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
14.8 d
5.5 d laden
Laden distance
1,648 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
277 t
Round voyage
CO2
874 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Singapore → Colombo | 1,648 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.5 | 132 t |
Ballast Colombo → Singapore | 1,648 nm | 13 kn | 5.3 | 106 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 3,295 nm | 14.8 | 277 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 277 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 874 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 Colombo?
About 5 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,648 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 14.8 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 277 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (132 t laden, 106 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 874 tonnes of CO2.