Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Jubail to Chiba
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Jubail to Chiba sails about 6,775 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 22.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 48.3 days and burns about 1,412 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
48.3 d
22.6 d laden
Laden distance
6,775 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,412 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,448 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jubail → Chiba | 6,775 nm | 12.5 kn | 22.6 | 745 t |
Ballast Chiba → Jubail | 6,775 nm | 13 kn | 21.7 | 586 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 13,550 nm | 48.3 | 1,412 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,412 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,448 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 Jubail to Chiba?
About 22 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,775 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 48.3 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 1,412 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (745 t laden, 586 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 4,448 tonnes of CO2.