Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Houston to Kingston
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Houston to Kingston sails about 1,350 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 12.8 days and burns about 286 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
12.8 d
4.5 d laden
Laden distance
1,350 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
286 t
Round voyage
CO2
900 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Houston → Kingston | 1,350 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.5 | 126 t |
Ballast Kingston → Houston | 1,350 nm | 13 kn | 4.3 | 100 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 2,700 nm | 12.8 | 286 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 286 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 900 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 Kingston?
About 4 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,350 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 12.8 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 286 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (126 t laden, 100 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 900 tonnes of CO2.