Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Fujairah to Chiba
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Chiba sails about 6,320 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 21.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 45.3 days and burns about 1,322 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
45.3 d
21.1 d laden
Laden distance
6,320 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,322 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,166 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Chiba | 6,320 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.1 | 695 t |
Ballast Chiba → Fujairah | 6,320 nm | 13 kn | 20.3 | 547 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 12,639 nm | 45.3 | 1,322 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,322 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,166 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 75,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 33 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 27 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 20 t/day
- Laden draft
- 13.8 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a LR2 take from Fujairah to Chiba?
About 21 days 2 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,320 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 45.3 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 1,322 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (695 t laden, 547 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 4,166 tonnes of CO2.