Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Singapore to Auckland
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Singapore to Auckland sails about 4,985 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 16.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 36.6 days and burns about 893 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
36.6 d
16.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,985 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
893 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,813 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Singapore → Auckland | 4,985 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.6 | 465 t |
Ballast Auckland → Singapore | 4,985 nm | 13 kn | 16.0 | 367 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 9,969 nm | 36.6 | 893 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 893 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,813 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 Singapore to Auckland?
About 16 days 15 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,985 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 36.6 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 893 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (465 t laden, 367 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,813 tonnes of CO2.