Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Garyville to Le Havre
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Garyville to Le Havre sails about 4,642 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 15.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 34.4 days and burns about 835 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
34.4 d
15.5 d laden
Laden distance
4,642 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
835 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,633 t
1,316 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Garyville → Le Havre | 4,642 nm | 12.5 kn | 15.5 | 433 t |
Ballast Le Havre → Garyville | 4,642 nm | 13 kn | 14.9 | 342 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 9,284 nm | 34.4 | 835 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 835 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,633 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 1,316 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 Garyville to Le Havre?
About 15 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,642 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 34.4 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 835 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (433 t laden, 342 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,633 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 1,316 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.