Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Garyville to Rio de Janeiro
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Garyville to Rio de Janeiro sails about 5,258 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 17.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 38.4 days and burns about 938 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
38.4 d
17.5 d laden
Laden distance
5,258 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
938 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,957 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Garyville → Rio de Janeiro | 5,258 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.5 | 491 t |
Ballast Rio de Janeiro → Garyville | 5,258 nm | 13 kn | 16.9 | 388 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 10,516 nm | 38.4 | 938 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 938 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,957 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 Rio de Janeiro?
About 17 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,258 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 38.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 938 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (491 t laden, 388 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,957 tonnes of CO2.