Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Immingham to Lagos
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Immingham to Lagos sails about 4,365 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 14.6 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 32.5 days and burns about 789 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
32.5 d
14.6 d laden
Laden distance
4,365 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
789 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,487 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Immingham → Lagos | 4,365 nm | 12.5 kn | 14.6 | 407 t |
Ballast Lagos → Immingham | 4,365 nm | 13 kn | 14.0 | 322 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 8,731 nm | 32.5 | 789 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 789 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,487 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 Lagos?
About 14 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,365 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 32.5 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 789 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (407 t laden, 322 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,487 tonnes of CO2.