Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Garyville to Montevideo
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Garyville to Montevideo sails about 6,215 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 20.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 44.6 days and burns about 1,098 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
44.6 d
20.7 d laden
Laden distance
6,215 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,098 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,461 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Garyville → Montevideo | 6,215 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.7 | 580 t |
Ballast Montevideo → Garyville | 6,215 nm | 13 kn | 19.9 | 458 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 12,430 nm | 44.6 | 1,098 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,098 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,461 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 Garyville to Montevideo?
About 20 days 17 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,215 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 44.6 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 1,098 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (580 t laden, 458 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 3,461 tonnes of CO2.