Voyage estimate
LR2 voyage: Yeosu to Hong Kong
A LR2 carrying 75,000 tonnes from Yeosu to Hong Kong sails about 1,100 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 3.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 11.2 days and burns about 296 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
11.2 d
3.7 d laden
Laden distance
1,100 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
296 t
Round voyage
CO2
933 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Hong Kong | 1,100 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.7 | 121 t |
Ballast Hong Kong → Yeosu | 1,100 nm | 13 kn | 3.5 | 95 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 80 t |
| Round voyage | 2,199 nm | 11.2 | 296 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 296 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 933 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 Hong Kong?
About 3 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,100 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 11.2 days.
How much fuel does a LR2 burn on this voyage?
About 296 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (121 t laden, 95 t ballast, 80 t in port), emitting about 933 tonnes of CO2.