Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Port Arthur to Puerto Cortes
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Port Arthur to Puerto Cortes sails about 996 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 3.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 10.5 days and burns about 226 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
10.5 d
3.3 d laden
Laden distance
996 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
226 t
Round voyage
CO2
713 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Port Arthur → Puerto Cortes | 996 nm | 12.5 kn | 3.3 | 93 t |
Ballast Puerto Cortes → Port Arthur | 996 nm | 13 kn | 3.2 | 73 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 1,993 nm | 10.5 | 226 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 226 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 713 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 Puerto Cortes?
About 3 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 996 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 10.5 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 226 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (93 t laden, 73 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 713 tonnes of CO2.