Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Rotterdam to Boston
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Rotterdam to Boston sails about 3,159 nm laden via the Dover Strait, about 10.5 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 24.7 days and burns about 588 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
24.7 d
10.5 d laden
Laden distance
3,159 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
588 t
Round voyage
CO2
1,852 t
926 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Rotterdam → Boston | 3,159 nm | 12.5 kn | 10.5 | 295 t |
Ballast Boston → Rotterdam | 3,159 nm | 13 kn | 10.1 | 233 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 6,318 nm | 24.7 | 588 t |
Laden via the Dover Strait; ballast via the Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 588 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 1,852 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 926 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 Rotterdam to Boston?
About 10 days 13 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 3,159 nm via the Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 24.7 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 588 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (295 t laden, 233 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 1,852 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 926 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.