Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Yeosu to Chittagong
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Yeosu to Chittagong sails about 4,022 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 13.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 30.3 days and burns about 871 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
30.3 d
13.4 d laden
Laden distance
4,022 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
871 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,743 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Chittagong | 4,022 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.4 | 442 t |
Ballast Chittagong → Yeosu | 4,022 nm | 13 kn | 12.9 | 348 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 8,044 nm | 30.3 | 871 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 871 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,743 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 Chittagong?
About 13 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,022 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 30.3 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 871 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (442 t laden, 348 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 2,743 tonnes of CO2.