Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Corpus Christi to Callao
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Callao sails about 2,954 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 9.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 23.3 days and burns about 553 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
23.3 d
9.8 d laden
Laden distance
2,954 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
553 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,744 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Corpus Christi → Callao | 2,954 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.8 | 276 t |
Ballast Callao → Corpus Christi | 2,954 nm | 13 kn | 9.5 | 218 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 5,907 nm | 23.3 | 553 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 553 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,744 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 60,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 28 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 23 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 15 t/day
- Laden draft
- 13 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a LR1 take from Corpus Christi to Callao?
About 9 days 20 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,954 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 23.3 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 553 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (276 t laden, 218 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,744 tonnes of CO2.