Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Sikka to Djibouti
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Sikka to Djibouti sails about 1,704 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 5.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 15.1 days and burns about 345 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
15.1 d
5.7 d laden
Laden distance
1,704 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
345 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,086 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Djibouti | 1,704 nm | 12.5 kn | 5.7 | 159 t |
Ballast Djibouti → Sikka | 1,704 nm | 13 kn | 5.5 | 126 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 3,408 nm | 15.1 | 345 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 345 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,086 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 Sikka to Djibouti?
About 5 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,704 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 15.1 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 345 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (159 t laden, 126 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,086 tonnes of CO2.