Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Yeosu to Chittagong
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Yeosu to Chittagong sails about 4,022 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 13.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 30.3 days and burns about 620 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
30.3 d
13.4 d laden
Laden distance
4,022 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
620 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,952 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Chittagong | 4,022 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.4 | 322 t |
Ballast Chittagong → Yeosu | 4,022 nm | 13 kn | 12.9 | 258 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 8,044 nm | 30.3 | 620 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 620 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,952 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 Yeosu to Chittagong?
About 13 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,022 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 30.3 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 620 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (322 t laden, 258 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 1,952 tonnes of CO2.