Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Sitra to Djibouti
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Sitra to Djibouti sails about 1,878 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 6.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 16.3 days and burns about 449 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
16.3 d
6.3 d laden
Laden distance
1,878 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
449 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,415 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sitra → Djibouti | 1,878 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.3 | 207 t |
Ballast Djibouti → Sitra | 1,878 nm | 13 kn | 6.0 | 163 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 3,756 nm | 16.3 | 449 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 449 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,415 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 Sitra to Djibouti?
About 6 days 6 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,878 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 16.3 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 449 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (207 t laden, 163 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 1,415 tonnes of CO2.