Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Ruwais to Singapore
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Ruwais to Singapore sails about 3,690 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 12.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 28.1 days and burns about 676 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
28.1 d
12.3 d laden
Laden distance
3,690 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
676 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,131 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Ruwais → Singapore | 3,690 nm | 12.5 kn | 12.3 | 344 t |
Ballast Singapore → Ruwais | 3,690 nm | 13 kn | 11.8 | 272 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 7,380 nm | 28.1 | 676 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 676 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,131 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 Singapore?
About 12 days 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,690 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 28.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 676 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (344 t laden, 272 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,131 tonnes of CO2.