Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Fujairah to Durban
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Durban sails about 3,834 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 12.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 29.1 days and burns about 700 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
29.1 d
12.8 d laden
Laden distance
3,834 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
700 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,207 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Durban | 3,834 nm | 12.5 kn | 12.8 | 358 t |
Ballast Durban → Fujairah | 3,834 nm | 13 kn | 12.3 | 283 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 7,667 nm | 29.1 | 700 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 700 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,207 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 Durban?
About 12 days 19 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,834 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 29.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 700 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (358 t laden, 283 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,207 tonnes of CO2.