Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Mina Abdullah to Jeddah
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Mina Abdullah to Jeddah sails about 2,666 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 8.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 21.4 days and burns about 604 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
21.4 d
8.9 d laden
Laden distance
2,666 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
604 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,903 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Mina Abdullah → Jeddah | 2,666 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.9 | 293 t |
Ballast Jeddah → Mina Abdullah | 2,666 nm | 13 kn | 8.5 | 231 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 5,331 nm | 21.4 | 604 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 604 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,903 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 Mina Abdullah to Jeddah?
About 8 days 21 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,666 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 21.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 604 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (293 t laden, 231 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,903 tonnes of CO2.