Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Ruwais to Rotterdam
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Rotterdam sails about 6,431 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 21.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 46.0 days and burns about 1,344 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
46.0 d
21.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,431 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,344 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,235 t
2,117 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Rotterdam | 6,431 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.4 | 707 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Ruwais | 6,431 nm | 13 kn | 20.6 | 557 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 12,862 nm | 46.0 | 1,344 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,344 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,235 tonnes of CO2. One end of the voyage is in the EU ETS area, so half of the emissions at sea count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 2,117 tonnes of CO2, or the same number of EU allowances.
From 2026 shipping companies surrender allowances for 100% of in-scope emissions. Who pays is for the charter party to say.
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 Rotterdam?
About 21 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,431 nm via the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 46.0 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 1,344 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (707 t laden, 557 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 4,235 tonnes of CO2.
Is this voyage in the EU Emissions Trading System?
Yes. One end is in the EU ETS area, so half the sea emissions count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 2,117 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.