Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Corpus Christi to Itaqui
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Itaqui sails about 3,580 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 11.9 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 27.4 days and burns about 658 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
27.4 d
11.9 d laden
Laden distance
3,580 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
658 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,073 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Corpus Christi → Itaqui | 3,580 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.9 | 334 t |
Ballast Itaqui → Corpus Christi | 3,580 nm | 13 kn | 11.5 | 264 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 7,159 nm | 27.4 | 658 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 658 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,073 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 Itaqui?
About 11 days 22 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,580 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 27.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 658 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (334 t laden, 264 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,073 tonnes of CO2.