Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Yanbu to Durban
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Durban sails about 3,905 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, about 13.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 29.5 days and burns about 603 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
29.5 d
13.0 d laden
Laden distance
3,905 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
603 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,899 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Durban | 3,905 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.0 | 312 t |
Ballast Durban → Yanbu | 3,905 nm | 13 kn | 12.5 | 250 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 7,811 nm | 29.5 | 603 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 603 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,899 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 Yanbu to Durban?
About 13 days laden at 12.5 knots over 3,905 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 29.5 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 603 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (312 t laden, 250 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,899 tonnes of CO2.