Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Pascagoula to Veracruz
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Pascagoula to Veracruz sails about 801 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 2.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 9.2 days and burns about 194 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
9.2 d
2.7 d laden
Laden distance
801 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
194 t
Round voyage
CO2
610 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Pascagoula → Veracruz | 801 nm | 12.5 kn | 2.7 | 75 t |
Ballast Veracruz → Pascagoula | 801 nm | 13 kn | 2.6 | 59 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 1,601 nm | 9.2 | 194 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 194 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 610 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 Pascagoula to Veracruz?
About 2 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 801 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 9.2 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 194 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (75 t laden, 59 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 610 tonnes of CO2.