Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Port Arthur to Kingston
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Port Arthur to Kingston sails about 1,319 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 4.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 12.6 days and burns about 280 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
12.6 d
4.4 d laden
Laden distance
1,319 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
280 t
Round voyage
CO2
883 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Port Arthur → Kingston | 1,319 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.4 | 123 t |
Ballast Kingston → Port Arthur | 1,319 nm | 13 kn | 4.2 | 97 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 2,638 nm | 12.6 | 280 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 280 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 883 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 Port Arthur to Kingston?
About 4 days 10 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,319 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 12.6 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 280 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (123 t laden, 97 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 883 tonnes of CO2.