Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Fujairah to Port Louis
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Port Louis sails about 2,929 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 9.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 23.1 days and burns about 656 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
23.1 d
9.8 d laden
Laden distance
2,929 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
656 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,066 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Port Louis | 2,929 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.8 | 322 t |
Ballast Port Louis → Fujairah | 2,929 nm | 13 kn | 9.4 | 253 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 5,857 nm | 23.1 | 656 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 656 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,066 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 Port Louis?
About 9 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,929 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 23.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 656 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (322 t laden, 253 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,066 tonnes of CO2.