Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Le Havre to Houston
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Le Havre to Houston sails about 4,840 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 16.1 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 35.6 days and burns about 869 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
35.6 d
16.1 d laden
Laden distance
4,840 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
869 t
Round voyage
CO2
2,737 t
1,368 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Le Havre → Houston | 4,840 nm | 12.5 kn | 16.1 | 452 t |
Ballast Houston → Le Havre | 4,840 nm | 13 kn | 15.5 | 357 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 9,680 nm | 35.6 | 869 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 869 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 2,737 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 1,368 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 Le Havre to Houston?
About 16 days 3 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 4,840 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 35.6 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 869 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (452 t laden, 357 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 2,737 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 1,368 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.