Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Corpus Christi to Puerto Cortes
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Corpus Christi to Puerto Cortes sails about 1,042 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 3.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 10.8 days and burns about 234 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
10.8 d
3.5 d laden
Laden distance
1,042 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
234 t
Round voyage
CO2
738 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Corpus Christi → Puerto Cortes | 1,042 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.5 | 97 t |
Ballast Puerto Cortes → Corpus Christi | 1,042 nm | 13 kn | 3.3 | 77 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 2,085 nm | 10.8 | 234 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 234 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 738 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 Puerto Cortes?
About 3 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,042 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 10.8 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 234 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (97 t laden, 77 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 738 tonnes of CO2.