Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Jubail to Ulsan
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Jubail to Ulsan sails about 6,350 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 21.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 45.5 days and burns about 1,121 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
45.5 d
21.2 d laden
Laden distance
6,350 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,121 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,532 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Jubail → Ulsan | 6,350 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.2 | 593 t |
Ballast Ulsan → Jubail | 6,350 nm | 13 kn | 20.4 | 468 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 12,701 nm | 45.5 | 1,121 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,121 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,532 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 Ulsan?
About 21 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,350 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 45.5 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 1,121 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (593 t laden, 468 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 3,532 tonnes of CO2.