Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Corpus Christi to Kingston
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Kingston sails about 1,370 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 13.0 days and burns about 289 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
13.0 d
4.6 d laden
Laden distance
1,370 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
289 t
Round voyage
CO2
910 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Corpus Christi → Kingston | 1,370 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.6 | 128 t |
Ballast Kingston → Corpus Christi | 1,370 nm | 13 kn | 4.4 | 101 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 2,740 nm | 13.0 | 289 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 289 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 910 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 Kingston?
About 4 days 14 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,370 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 13.0 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 289 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (128 t laden, 101 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 910 tonnes of CO2.