Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Yanbu to Yokohama
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Yokohama sails about 7,357 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 24.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 52.1 days and burns about 1,526 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
52.1 d
24.5 d laden
Laden distance
7,357 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,526 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,808 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Yokohama | 7,357 nm | 12.5 kn | 24.5 | 809 t |
Ballast Yokohama → Yanbu | 7,357 nm | 13 kn | 23.6 | 637 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 14,714 nm | 52.1 | 1,526 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,526 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,808 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 Yanbu to Yokohama?
About 24 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,357 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 52.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 1,526 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (809 t laden, 637 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 4,808 tonnes of CO2.