Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Immingham to New York
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Immingham to New York sails about 3,286 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 11.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 25.5 days and burns about 609 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
25.5 d
11.0 d laden
Laden distance
3,286 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
609 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,919 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Immingham → New York | 3,286 nm | 12.5 kn | 11.0 | 307 t |
Ballast New York → Immingham | 3,286 nm | 13 kn | 10.5 | 242 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 6,572 nm | 25.5 | 609 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 609 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,919 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 New York?
About 10 days 23 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,286 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 25.5 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 609 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (307 t laden, 242 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,919 tonnes of CO2.