Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Ruwais to Durban
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Durban sails about 4,179 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 13.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.3 days and burns about 901 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.3 d
13.9 d laden
Laden distance
4,179 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
901 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,840 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Durban | 4,179 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.9 | 460 t |
Ballast Durban → Ruwais | 4,179 nm | 13 kn | 13.4 | 362 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 8,359 nm | 31.3 | 901 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 901 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,840 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 Ruwais to Durban?
About 13 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,179 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.3 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 901 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (460 t laden, 362 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,840 tonnes of CO2.