Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Lake Charles to Callao
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Lake Charles to Callao sails about 2,899 nm laden via the Panama Canal, about 9.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 23.0 days and burns about 544 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
23.0 d
9.7 d laden
Laden distance
2,899 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
544 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,715 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Lake Charles → Callao | 2,899 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.7 | 271 t |
Ballast Callao → Lake Charles | 2,899 nm | 13 kn | 9.3 | 214 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 5,798 nm | 23.0 | 544 t |
Laden via the Panama Canal; ballast via the Panama Canal.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 544 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,715 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 Lake Charles to Callao?
About 9 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,899 nm via the Panama Canal. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 23.0 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 544 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (271 t laden, 214 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,715 tonnes of CO2.