Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Garyville to Paranagua
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Garyville to Paranagua sails about 5,411 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 18.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 39.4 days and burns about 964 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
39.4 d
18.0 d laden
Laden distance
5,411 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
964 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,037 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Garyville → Paranagua | 5,411 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.0 | 505 t |
Ballast Paranagua → Garyville | 5,411 nm | 13 kn | 17.3 | 399 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 10,822 nm | 39.4 | 964 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 964 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,037 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 Paranagua?
About 18 days 1 hour laden at 12.5 knots over 5,411 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 39.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 964 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (505 t laden, 399 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 3,037 tonnes of CO2.