Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Yeosu to Auckland
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Yeosu to Auckland sails about 5,233 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 17.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 38.2 days and burns about 1,108 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
38.2 d
17.4 d laden
Laden distance
5,233 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,108 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,493 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Auckland | 5,233 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.4 | 576 t |
Ballast Auckland → Yeosu | 5,233 nm | 13 kn | 16.8 | 453 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 10,466 nm | 38.2 | 1,108 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,108 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,493 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 Yeosu to Auckland?
About 17 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,233 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 38.2 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 1,108 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (576 t laden, 453 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 3,493 tonnes of CO2.