Voyage estimate
LR1 voyage: Sikka to Rotterdam
A LR1 carrying 60,000 tonnes from Sikka to Rotterdam sails about 6,299 nm laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait, about 21.0 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 45.2 days and burns about 1,112 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
45.2 d
21.0 d laden
Laden distance
6,299 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
1,112 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,505 t
1,752 t in EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Rotterdam | 6,299 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.0 | 588 t |
Ballast Rotterdam → Sikka | 6,299 nm | 13 kn | 20.2 | 464 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 60 t |
| Round voyage | 12,598 nm | 45.2 | 1,112 t |
Laden via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait; ballast via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 1,112 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,505 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 1,752 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 Rotterdam?
About 21 days laden at 12.5 knots over 6,299 nm via the Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar and Dover Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 45.2 days.
How much fuel does a LR1 burn on this voyage?
About 1,112 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (588 t laden, 464 t ballast, 60 t in port), emitting about 3,505 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 1,752 tonnes of CO2, which means the same number of EU allowances to surrender.