Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Mailiao to Port Moresby
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Mailiao to Port Moresby sails about 3,076 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 10.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 24.1 days and burns about 684 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
24.1 d
10.3 d laden
Laden distance
3,076 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
684 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,157 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mailiao → Port Moresby | 3,076 nm | 12.5 kn | 10.3 | 338 t |
Ballast Port Moresby → Mailiao | 3,076 nm | 13 kn | 9.9 | 266 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 6,151 nm | 24.1 | 684 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 684 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,157 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 Port Moresby?
About 10 days 6 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,076 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 24.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 684 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (338 t laden, 266 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,157 tonnes of CO2.