Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Yeosu to Colombo
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Yeosu to Colombo sails about 4,105 nm laden via the Malacca Strait, about 13.7 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 30.8 days and burns about 746 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
30.8 d
13.7 d laden
Laden distance
4,105 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
746 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,350 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Colombo | 4,105 nm | 12.5 kn | 13.7 | 383 t |
Ballast Colombo → Yeosu | 4,105 nm | 13 kn | 13.2 | 303 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 8,209 nm | 30.8 | 746 t |
Laden via the Malacca Strait; ballast via the Malacca Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 746 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,350 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 Yeosu to Colombo?
About 13 days 16 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,105 nm via the Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 30.8 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 746 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (383 t laden, 303 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,350 tonnes of CO2.