Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Singapore to Hong Kong
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Singapore to Hong Kong sails about 1,428 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 4.8 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 13.3 days and burns about 298 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
13.3 d
4.8 d laden
Laden distance
1,428 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
298 t
Round voyage
CO2
940 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Singapore → Hong Kong | 1,428 nm | 12.5 kn | 4.8 | 133 t |
Ballast Hong Kong → Singapore | 1,428 nm | 13 kn | 4.6 | 105 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 2,855 nm | 13.3 | 298 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 298 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 940 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 Hong Kong?
About 4 days 18 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,428 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 13.3 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 298 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (133 t laden, 105 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 940 tonnes of CO2.