Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Yanbu to Chiba
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Chiba sails about 7,366 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait, about 24.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 52.2 days and burns about 1,290 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
52.2 d
24.6 d laden
Laden distance
7,366 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,290 t
Round voyage
CO2
4,066 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Chiba | 7,366 nm | 12.5 kn | 24.6 | 687 t |
Ballast Chiba → Yanbu | 7,366 nm | 13 kn | 23.6 | 543 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 14,731 nm | 52.2 | 1,290 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,290 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 4,066 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 Yanbu to Chiba?
About 24 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 7,366 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 52.2 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 1,290 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (687 t laden, 543 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 4,066 tonnes of CO2.