Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Singapore to Port Moresby
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Singapore to Port Moresby sails about 2,785 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 9.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 22.2 days and burns about 441 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
22.2 d
9.3 d laden
Laden distance
2,785 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
441 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,391 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Singapore → Port Moresby | 2,785 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.3 | 223 t |
Ballast Port Moresby → Singapore | 2,785 nm | 13 kn | 8.9 | 179 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 5,570 nm | 22.2 | 441 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 441 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,391 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 Port Moresby?
About 9 days 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,785 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 22.2 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 441 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (223 t laden, 179 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,391 tonnes of CO2.