Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Ruwais to Djibouti
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Djibouti sails about 1,836 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz, about 6.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 16.0 days and burns about 367 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
16.0 d
6.1 d laden
Laden distance
1,836 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
367 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,155 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Djibouti | 1,836 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.1 | 171 t |
Ballast Djibouti → Ruwais | 1,836 nm | 13 kn | 5.9 | 135 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 3,672 nm | 16.0 | 367 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 367 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,155 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 Ruwais to Djibouti?
About 6 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,836 nm via the Strait of Hormuz. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 16.0 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 367 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (171 t laden, 135 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,155 tonnes of CO2.