Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Mailiao to Hong Kong
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Mailiao to Hong Kong sails about 466 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 1.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 7.0 days and burns about 172 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
7.0 d
1.6 d laden
Laden distance
466 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
172 t
Round voyage
CO2
541 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mailiao → Hong Kong | 466 nm | 12.5 kn | 1.6 | 51 t |
Ballast Hong Kong → Mailiao | 466 nm | 13 kn | 1.5 | 40 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 932 nm | 7.0 | 172 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 172 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 541 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 Hong Kong?
About 1 day 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 466 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 7.0 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 172 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (51 t laden, 40 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 541 tonnes of CO2.