Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Fujairah to Jeddah
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Fujairah to Jeddah sails about 2,094 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, about 7.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 17.7 days and burns about 410 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
17.7 d
7.0 d laden
Laden distance
2,094 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
410 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,291 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Fujairah → Jeddah | 2,094 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.0 | 195 t |
Ballast Jeddah → Fujairah | 2,094 nm | 13 kn | 6.7 | 154 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 4,187 nm | 17.7 | 410 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 410 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,291 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 Jeddah?
About 6 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,094 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 17.7 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 410 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (195 t laden, 154 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,291 tonnes of CO2.