Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Port Arthur to Santos
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Port Arthur to Santos sails about 5,555 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 18.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 40.3 days and burns about 988 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
40.3 d
18.5 d laden
Laden distance
5,555 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
988 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,113 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Port Arthur → Santos | 5,555 nm | 12.5 kn | 18.5 | 518 t |
Ballast Santos → Port Arthur | 5,555 nm | 13 kn | 17.8 | 410 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 11,110 nm | 40.3 | 988 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 988 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,113 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 Santos?
About 18 days 12 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,555 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 40.3 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 988 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (518 t laden, 410 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 3,113 tonnes of CO2.