Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Fujairah to Djibouti
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Djibouti sails about 1,490 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 5.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 13.7 days and burns about 309 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
13.7 d
5.0 d laden
Laden distance
1,490 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
309 t
Round voyage
CO2
973 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Djibouti | 1,490 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.0 | 139 t |
Ballast Djibouti → Fujairah | 1,490 nm | 13 kn | 4.8 | 110 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 2,980 nm | 13.7 | 309 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 309 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 973 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 Fujairah to Djibouti?
About 4 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,490 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 13.7 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 309 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (139 t laden, 110 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 973 tonnes of CO2.