Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Jubail to Mombasa
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Jubail to Mombasa sails about 2,767 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 9.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 22.1 days and burns about 522 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
22.1 d
9.2 d laden
Laden distance
2,767 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
522 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,645 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jubail → Mombasa | 2,767 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.2 | 258 t |
Ballast Mombasa → Jubail | 2,767 nm | 13 kn | 8.9 | 204 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 5,533 nm | 22.1 | 522 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 522 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,645 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 Mombasa?
About 9 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,767 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 22.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 522 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (258 t laden, 204 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,645 tonnes of CO2.