Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Yanbu to Rotterdam
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Rotterdam sails about 4,014 nm laden via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 13.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 30.2 days and burns about 618 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
30.2 d
13.4 d laden
Laden distance
4,014 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
618 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,949 t
974 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Rotterdam | 4,014 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.4 | 321 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Yanbu | 4,014 nm | 13 kn | 12.9 | 257 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,028 nm | 30.2 | 618 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait; ballast via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 618 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,949 tonnes of CO2. One end of the voyage is in the EU ETS area, so half of the emissions at sea count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 974 tonnes of CO2, or the same number of EU allowances.
From 2026 shipping companies surrender allowances for 100% of in-scope emissions. Who pays is for the charter party to say.
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 Rotterdam?
About 13 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,014 nm via the Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 30.2 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 618 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (321 t laden, 257 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,949 tonnes of CO2.
Is this voyage in the EU Emissions Trading System?
Yes. One end is in the EU ETS area, so half the sea emissions count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 974 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.