Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Immingham to Halifax
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Immingham to Halifax sails about 2,756 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 9.2 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 22.0 days and burns about 520 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
22.0 d
9.2 d laden
Laden distance
2,756 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
520 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,640 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Immingham → Halifax | 2,756 nm | 12.5 kn | 9.2 | 257 t |
Ballast Halifax → Immingham | 2,756 nm | 13 kn | 8.8 | 203 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 5,512 nm | 22.0 | 520 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 520 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,640 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 Immingham to Halifax?
About 9 days 4 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 2,756 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 22.0 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 520 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (257 t laden, 203 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,640 tonnes of CO2.