Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Mailiao to Brisbane
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Mailiao to Brisbane sails about 3,980 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 13.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 30.0 days and burns about 862 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
30.0 d
13.3 d laden
Laden distance
3,980 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
862 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,717 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mailiao → Brisbane | 3,980 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.3 | 438 t |
Ballast Brisbane → Mailiao | 3,980 nm | 13 kn | 12.8 | 344 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 7,960 nm | 30.0 | 862 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 862 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,717 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 Mailiao to Brisbane?
About 13 days 6 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,980 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 30.0 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 862 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (438 t laden, 344 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,717 tonnes of CO2.