Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Yeosu to Ho Chi Minh City
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Yeosu to Ho Chi Minh City sails about 1,962 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 6.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 16.8 days and burns about 388 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
16.8 d
6.5 d laden
Laden distance
1,962 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
388 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,222 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Yeosu → Ho Chi Minh City | 1,962 nm | 12.5 kn | 6.5 | 183 t |
Ballast Ho Chi Minh City → Yeosu | 1,962 nm | 13 kn | 6.3 | 145 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 3,923 nm | 16.8 | 388 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 388 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,222 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 Ho Chi Minh City?
About 6 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 1,962 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 16.8 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 388 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (183 t laden, 145 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,222 tonnes of CO2.