Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Yanbu to Singapore
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Singapore sails about 4,390 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 14.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 32.7 days and burns about 673 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
32.7 d
14.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,390 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
673 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,119 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Singapore | 4,390 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.6 | 351 t |
Ballast Singapore → Yanbu | 4,390 nm | 13 kn | 14.1 | 281 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,780 nm | 32.7 | 673 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 673 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,119 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 Singapore?
About 14 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,390 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 32.7 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 673 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (351 t laden, 281 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 2,119 tonnes of CO2.