Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Sitra to Yokohama
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Sitra to Yokohama sails about 6,699 nm laden via the Strait of Hormuz and Malacca Strait, about 22.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 47.8 days and burns about 1,179 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
47.8 d
22.3 d laden
Laden distance
6,699 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,179 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,715 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sitra → Yokohama | 6,699 nm | 12.5 kn | 22.3 | 625 t |
Ballast Yokohama → Sitra | 6,699 nm | 13 kn | 21.5 | 494 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 13,399 nm | 47.8 | 1,179 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 1,179 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,715 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 Yokohama?
About 22 days 8 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,699 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 47.8 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 1,179 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (625 t laden, 494 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 3,715 tonnes of CO2.