Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Brofjorden to Houston
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Brofjorden to Houston sails about 5,165 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 17.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 37.8 days and burns about 923 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
37.8 d
17.2 d laden
Laden distance
5,165 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
923 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,908 t
1,454 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Brofjorden → Houston | 5,165 nm | 12.5 kn | 17.2 | 482 t |
Ballast Houston → Brofjorden | 5,165 nm | 13 kn | 16.6 | 381 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 10,330 nm | 37.8 | 923 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 923 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,908 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 1,454 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 Brofjorden to Houston?
About 17 days 5 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 5,165 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 37.8 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 923 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (482 t laden, 381 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,908 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 1,454 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.