Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Fujairah to Djibouti
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Djibouti sails about 1,490 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 5.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 13.7 days and burns about 373 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
13.7 d
5.0 d laden
Laden distance
1,490 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
373 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,175 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Djibouti | 1,490 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.0 | 164 t |
Ballast Djibouti → Fujairah | 1,490 nm | 13 kn | 4.8 | 129 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 2,980 nm | 13.7 | 373 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 373 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,175 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 Djibouti?
About 4 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,490 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 13.7 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 373 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (164 t laden, 129 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,175 tonnes of CO2.