Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Yanbu to Karachi
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Yanbu to Karachi sails about 2,175 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, about 7.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 18.2 days and burns about 423 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
18.2 d
7.2 d laden
Laden distance
2,175 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
423 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,334 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yanbu → Karachi | 2,175 nm | 12.5 kn | 7.2 | 203 t |
Ballast Karachi → Yanbu | 2,175 nm | 13 kn | 7.0 | 160 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 4,349 nm | 18.2 | 423 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 423 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,334 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 Karachi?
About 7 days 6 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,175 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 18.2 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 423 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (203 t laden, 160 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,334 tonnes of CO2.