Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Houston to Buenos Aires
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Houston to Buenos Aires sails about 6,519 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 21.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 46.6 days and burns about 1,149 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
46.6 d
21.7 d laden
Laden distance
6,519 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,149 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,621 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Buenos Aires | 6,519 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.7 | 608 t |
Ballast Buenos Aires → Houston | 6,519 nm | 13 kn | 20.9 | 481 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 13,039 nm | 46.6 | 1,149 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,149 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,621 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 Houston to Buenos Aires?
About 21 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,519 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 46.6 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 1,149 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (608 t laden, 481 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 3,621 tonnes of CO2.