Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Yanbu to Le Havre
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Le Havre sails about 3,830 nm laden via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 12.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 29.0 days and burns about 833 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
29.0 d
12.8 d laden
Laden distance
3,830 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
833 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,624 t
1,312 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Le Havre | 3,830 nm | 12.5 kn | 12.8 | 421 t |
Ballast Le Havre → Yanbu | 3,830 nm | 13 kn | 12.3 | 331 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 7,659 nm | 29.0 | 833 t |
Laden via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 833 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,624 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 1,312 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 Yanbu to Le Havre?
About 12 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,830 nm via the Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 29.0 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 833 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (421 t laden, 331 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,624 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 1,312 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.