Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Sitra to Jeddah
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Sitra to Jeddah sails about 2,482 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, about 8.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 20.2 days and burns about 475 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
20.2 d
8.3 d laden
Laden distance
2,482 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
475 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,495 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sitra → Jeddah | 2,482 nm | 12.5 kn | 8.3 | 232 t |
Ballast Jeddah → Sitra | 2,482 nm | 13 kn | 8.0 | 183 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 4,963 nm | 20.2 | 475 t |
Laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 475 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,495 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 Sitra to Jeddah?
About 8 days 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,482 nm via the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 20.2 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 475 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (232 t laden, 183 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,495 tonnes of CO2.