Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Jubail to Dar es Salaam
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Jubail to Dar es Salaam sails about 2,916 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 9.7 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 653 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
23.1 d
9.7 d laden
Laden distance
2,916 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
653 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,058 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jubail → Dar es Salaam | 2,916 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.7 | 321 t |
Ballast Dar es Salaam → Jubail | 2,916 nm | 13 kn | 9.3 | 252 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 5,832 nm | 23.1 | 653 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 653 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,058 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 Dar es Salaam?
About 9 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,916 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. 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 653 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (321 t laden, 252 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,058 tonnes of CO2.