Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Jamnagar to Chiba
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Jamnagar to Chiba sails about 5,717 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 19.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 41.4 days and burns about 1,204 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
41.4 d
19.1 d laden
Laden distance
5,717 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,204 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,792 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jamnagar → Chiba | 5,717 nm | 12.5 kn | 19.1 | 629 t |
Ballast Chiba → Jamnagar | 5,717 nm | 13 kn | 18.3 | 495 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 11,433 nm | 41.4 | 1,204 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,204 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,792 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 Jamnagar to Chiba?
About 19 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 5,717 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 41.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 1,204 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (629 t laden, 495 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,792 tonnes of CO2.