Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Mailiao to Colombo
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Mailiao to Colombo sails about 3,413 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 11.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 26.3 days and burns about 751 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
26.3 d
11.4 d laden
Laden distance
3,413 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
751 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,365 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mailiao → Colombo | 3,413 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.4 | 375 t |
Ballast Colombo → Mailiao | 3,413 nm | 13 kn | 10.9 | 295 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 6,825 nm | 26.3 | 751 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 751 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,365 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 Colombo?
About 11 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,413 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 26.3 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 751 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (375 t laden, 295 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,365 tonnes of CO2.