Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Jubail to Karachi
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Jubail to Karachi sails about 1,013 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 3.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 10.6 days and burns about 229 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
10.6 d
3.4 d laden
Laden distance
1,013 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
229 t
Round voyage
CO2
722 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jubail → Karachi | 1,013 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.4 | 95 t |
Ballast Karachi → Jubail | 1,013 nm | 13 kn | 3.2 | 75 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 2,027 nm | 10.6 | 229 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 229 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 722 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 Jubail to Karachi?
About 3 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,013 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 10.6 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 229 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (95 t laden, 75 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 722 tonnes of CO2.