Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Singapore to Sydney
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Singapore to Sydney sails about 4,128 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 13.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.0 days and burns about 635 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.0 d
13.8 d laden
Laden distance
4,128 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
635 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,000 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Singapore → Sydney | 4,128 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.8 | 330 t |
Ballast Sydney → Singapore | 4,128 nm | 13 kn | 13.2 | 265 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,256 nm | 31.0 | 635 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 635 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,000 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 Sydney?
About 13 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,128 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.0 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 635 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (330 t laden, 265 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,000 tonnes of CO2.