Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Jubail to Jeddah
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Jubail to Jeddah sails about 2,549 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 8.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 20.7 days and burns about 581 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
20.7 d
8.5 d laden
Laden distance
2,549 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
581 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,831 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jubail → Jeddah | 2,549 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.5 | 280 t |
Ballast Jeddah → Jubail | 2,549 nm | 13 kn | 8.2 | 221 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 5,098 nm | 20.7 | 581 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 581 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,831 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 Jeddah?
About 8 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,549 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 20.7 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 581 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (280 t laden, 221 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,831 tonnes of CO2.