Container Ship Emissions & Retrofit Radar

Ships ranked by AER (Annual Efficiency Ratio) — grams of CO₂ emitted per tonne of deadweight carried one nautical mile (g CO₂/dwt·nm), the IMO carbon-intensity metric behind the CII rating — from official EU MRV emissions data for reporting year 2024. Lower is greener. Pick a segment and size class to see the greenest vessels first.

Segment rank (2024)

#1,210 of 2,098 container ships

CO₂ intensity

9.5 g CO₂/dwt·nm

vs segment average (10.38)

-9% greener

Bulk Carrier Container Ship Oil Tanker Chemical Tanker Gas Carrier LNG Carrier General Cargo Vehicle Carrier Refrigerated Cargo Ro-Ro Cargo

CII band distribution

1,081 at D/E

A 310B 415C 704D 602E 479

2,510 rated vessels · 463 of the D/E set dock within 12 months

Docking pipeline — D/E vessels per quarter

'27 Q1

'27 Q2

'27 Q3

'27 Q4

112

'28 Q1

'28 Q2

Windows estimated from the class-expiry docking model, not bookings.

Top eligible retrofit measures for this segment

Measure	Eligible	CO₂ reduction	Capex band	Payback	Confidence
Turbocharger cut-out	1,485	1–3%	€80k–250k	—	vendor claim
Propeller redesign / replacement	1,440	5–10%	€400k–1,200k	—	vendor claim
Bulbous bow reprofiling	1,344	2–6%	€300k–900k	—	vendor claim
Methanol dual-fuel conversion	965	5–15%	€8,000k–20,000k	—	vendor claim
LNG dual-fuel conversion	795	15–25%	€15,000k–35,000k	—	vendor claim
Shaft generator / PTO	360	3–6%	€500–1,500/kW	—	vendor claim

Capex bands are indicative vendor/literature priors. Payback appears once price parameters are configured.

Retrofit opportunity in this segment

624

D/E vessels with at least one eligible measure

€3,295–7,790M

capex range, top measure per vessel (624 of 624 with computable scaling)

1.48–2.63 Mt

annual CO₂ reduction available (vendor-claimed ranges × reported emissions)

Retrofit prospects — worst band first

Vessel	Band	Age	Drop year	Req. reduction 2030	Dock window
HANSA AFRICA · 25-60k	E	16y	2026	78%	Jan 2028
SEPELU · <25k	E	26y	2026	69%	Aug 2028
MSC SABRINA III · <25k	E	37y	2026	61%	Mar 2027
NILEDUTCH LION · 100-200k	E	18y	2026	59%	Mar 2028
HAMBURG TRADER · <25k	E	21y	2026	55%	Feb 2027

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Note: Container/ro-ro cargo ship vessels are excluded from this ranking — their CII type is a per-vessel flag-state determination, so no valid comparison metric exists for them.

Sort 🌱 Greenest first 🔧 Least efficient first — retrofit candidates

Size (TEU)

All sizes < 3,000 TEU 3k – 8k TEU 8k – 14k TEU > 14,000 TEU

Year

2025 2024

2,076

vessels ranked

2.25

greenest (g CO₂/dwt·nm)

8.4

segment median

#	Vessel	Size (TEU)	Built	Length	Main Engine	Carbon intensity — AER (g CO₂/dwt·nm)	Grade
1201	JADRANA IMO 9619385	4,800 TEU	2014	255 m	MAN - 6S80ME-C9	9.4	C
1202	DIMITRA C IMO 9250995	4,924 TEU	2002	294 m	Sulzer - 11RTA96C	9.4	C
1203	GH MAESTRO IMO 9449118	3,635 TEU	2012	239 m	MAN - 7K90MC-C	9.4	C
1204	BF HAMBURG IMO 9332860	6,350 TEU	2009	293 m	MAN - 11K98MC	9.4	C
1205	IONIKOS IMO 9397614	4,308 TEU	2009	260 m	MAN - 8K90MC-C	9.4	C
1206	MSC VIGO IMO 9480227	5,550 TEU	2012	270 m	Doosan - 7K98MC-C	9.4	C
1207	MAERSK JAIPUR IMO 9343974	2,824 TEU	2008	222 m	MAN - 7K80MC-C	9.4	C
1208	CMA CGM GUARANI IMO 9234135	2,470 TEU	2002	207 m	Wärtsilä - 7 RTA 72 U-B	9.4	C
1209	MSC YAMUNA VI IMO 9288409	5,888 TEU	2004	281 m	MAN - 10K98MC	9.5	C
1210	LE HAVRE EXPRESS IMO 9332872	6,350 TEU	2009	293 m	MAN - 11K98MC	9.5	C
1211	GREEN BAY IMO 9983437	2,954 TEU	2022	186 m	Yuchai Marine Power Co. Ltd. 7S60ME-C10	9.5	C
1212	GFS GENESIS IMO 9704659	4,350 TEU	2015	240 m	MAN - 7G70ME-C9	9.5	C
1213	BOSTON IMO 9315355	3,500 TEU	2007	247 m	STX - 9 K80MC-C	9.5	C
1214	MSC AJACCIO IMO 9605267	9,400 TEU	2014	300 m	MAN - 9S90ME-C9	9.5	C
1215	MSC IKARIA VI IMO 9261449	4,492 TEU	2002	279 m	Sulzer - 11RTA96C	9.5	C
1216	INDEPENDENT HORIZON IMO 9334375	3,091 TEU	2008	220 m	MAN - 7K80MC-C	9.5	C
1217	APL OREGON IMO 9532783	6,350 TEU	2010	293 m	Mitsui - 11K98MC	9.5	C
1218	CMA CGM AFRICA FOUR IMO 9451965	3,600 TEU	2010	228 m	Wärtsilä - 7RT-flex82C	9.5	C
1219	VIKING ORCA IMO 9555254	1,800 TEU	2023	172 m	MAN-B&W 6S60ME-C10	9.5	C
1220	PORT GDYNIA IMO 9334387	3,091 TEU	2011	220 m	MAN - 7K80MC-C	9.6	C
1221	SAFMARINE NOMAZWE IMO 9294381	4,045 TEU	2004	266 m	Sulzer - 8RT-flex96C	9.6	D
1222	MSC ALBANY IMO 9619438	8,886 TEU	2013	299 m	MAN - 9S90ME-C8	9.6	D
1223	MSC ARUSHI R. IMO 9244881	4,112 TEU	2002	281 m	Sulzer - 9RTA96C	9.6	D
1224	CMA CGM NAVEGANTES IMO 9303780	2,824 TEU	2006	222 m	MAN - 7K80MC-C	9.6	D
1225	MERKUR HORIZON IMO 9456989	4,300 TEU	2009	262 m	Wärtsilä - 8RTA82C	9.6	D
1226	CMA CGM MONTOIR IMO 9348443	4,319 TEU	2008	264 m	MAN - 8K90MC-C	9.6	D
1227	MSC NADRIELY IMO 9149328	2,468 TEU	1998	208 m	DIESELMOTORENWERK VULKAN GMBH WERK ROSTOCK 7 L 70 MC	9.6	D
1228	LEDA MAERSK IMO 9190755	4,045 TEU	2001	266 m	Doosan - 10K90MC	9.6	D
1229	XIN WEI HAI IMO 9312573	4,250 TEU	2006	263 m	Doosan - 8K90MC-1	9.6	D
1230	ZIM PACIFIC IMO 9440837	4,300 TEU	2009	262 m	Hyundai - 8RTA82C	9.6	D
1231	SEASPAN BRISBANE IMO 9290139	4,253 TEU	2005	260 m	8K90MC-C	9.6	D
1232	MSC MIRELLA R IMO 9293179	4,922 TEU	2005	294 m	Hyundai - 9 RTA96C-B	9.6	D
1233	MSC ALIX 3 IMO 9166651	2,452 TEU	1998	200 m	Mitsubishi - 8UEC60LS	9.6	D
1234	GREEN SEA IMO 9865996	1,800 TEU	2020	172 m	MAN - 6S60ME-C10	9.7	D
1235	IRENES WISDOM IMO 9953391	2,782 TEU	2023	186 m	Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd - South Korea 6S60ME-C10-HPSCR	9.7	D
1236	MONTPELLIER IMO 9314973	2,824 TEU	2006	222 m	Hyundai - 7K80MC-C	9.7	D
1237	GLASGOW EXPRESS IMO 9232589	4,115 TEU	2002	281 m	Sulzer - 9RTA96C	9.7	D
1238	LEXA MAERSK IMO 9190767	3,700 TEU	2001	266 m	10K90MC	9.7	D
1239	SONGA PANTHER IMO 9947732	1,692 TEU	2023	172 m	China Shipbuilding Industry Co Diesel Engine Co Ltd 6S60ME-C10.5	9.7	D
1240	CASABLANCA A IMO 9330903	1,440 TEU	2006	170 m	MAN - 8S50MC-C	9.7	D
1241	CMA CGM MONTREAL IMO 9363417	2,401 TEU	2007	200 m	MAN - 7S70MC-C	9.7	D
1242	CAPE CORFU IMO 9857432	2,700 TEU	2021	186 m	MAN - 6G60ME-C9	9.7	D
1243	MAERSK VALLETTA IMO 9833369	1,800 TEU	2019	172 m	Wärtsilä - 6RT-flex58T-E	9.7	D
1244	MSC ANNICK IMO 9169122	3,987 TEU	1998	261 m	Sulzer - 9RTA84C	9.7	D
1245	MARIUS IMO 9802504	2,500 TEU	2018	195 m	Hudong Heavy Machinery - 6G60ME-C9	9.7	D
1246	MAERSK BENGUELA IMO 9355367	3,078 TEU	2005	223 m	Hyundai - 8K80ME-C	9.8	D
1247	MSC ANTWERP III IMO 9304746	2,490 TEU	2005	212 m	Hyundai - 7 RTA 72 U-B	9.8	D
1248	MSC MARIA PIA IMO 9155107	2,808 TEU	1997	196 m	Hyundai - 8 RTA 72 U	9.8	D
1249	CMA CGM FORT ST.GEORGES IMO 9261918	2,226 TEU	2003	197 m	HSD ENGINE CO. LTD. 8S70MC	9.8	D
1250	MSC PORTO III IMO 9299020	2,478 TEU	2004	208 m	Hitachi - 7 L70MC-C	9.8	D

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Engine intelligence

Which engines power the greenest fleets?

The main engine is the single largest CO₂ source on board — typically well over 80% of a ship's emissions come from propulsion. We aggregated this ranking the other way around: every engine design is scored by the measured carbon intensity of the vessels carrying it, licensee-built units merged under their design brand. The verdict from the 2024 data — modern dual-fuel designs like MAN B&W's ME-GI and WinGD's X-DF families, together with EGR/SCR-abated and ultra-long-stroke G-type engines, consistently power the most emission-friendly ships in service.

Emission-friendly engine ranking

AER (Annual Efficiency Ratio) = annual CO₂ emissions ÷ (deadweight × distance sailed), the IMO carbon-intensity metric used for CII ratings. It is built only from measured CO₂, distance and deadweight — not the self-reported cargo transport-work figure, which is unreliable. Implausible outliers (top 2% per segment) are excluded. Grade A–E reflects each vessel's rank within its segment. Source: EMSA THETIS-MRV.