Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Sikka to Le Havre
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Sikka to Le Havre sails about 6,115 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar, about 20.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 44.0 days and burns about 1,081 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
44.0 d
20.4 d laden
Laden distance
6,115 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,081 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,408 t
1,704 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Le Havre | 6,115 nm | 12.5 kn | 20.4 | 571 t |
Ballast Le Havre → Sikka | 6,115 nm | 13 kn | 19.6 | 451 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 12,230 nm | 44.0 | 1,081 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,081 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,408 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 1,704 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 Sikka to Le Havre?
About 20 days 9 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,115 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and Strait of Gibraltar. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 44.0 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 1,081 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (571 t laden, 451 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 3,408 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 1,704 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.