Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Amsterdam to Lome
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Amsterdam to Lome sails about 4,236 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 14.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 31.7 days and burns about 768 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
31.7 d
14.1 d laden
Laden distance
4,236 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
768 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,419 t
1,209 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Amsterdam → Lome | 4,236 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.1 | 395 t |
Ballast Lome → Amsterdam | 4,236 nm | 13 kn | 13.6 | 312 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 8,472 nm | 31.7 | 768 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 768 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,419 tonnes of CO2. One end of the voyage is in the EU ETS area, so half of the emissions at sea count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 1,209 tonnes of CO2, or the same number of EU allowances.
From 2026 shipping companies surrender allowances for 100% of in-scope emissions. Who pays is for the charter party to say.
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 Amsterdam to Lome?
About 14 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,236 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 31.7 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 768 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (395 t laden, 312 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,419 tonnes of CO2.
Is this voyage in the EU Emissions Trading System?
Yes. One end is in the EU ETS area, so half the sea emissions count, plus emissions at the EU berth: about 1,209 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.