Bulk Carrier 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.
CII band distribution
1,301 at D/E4,717 rated vessels · 519 of the D/E set dock within 12 months
Docking pipeline — D/E vessels per quarter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propeller redesign / replacement | 4,883 | 5–10% | €400k–1,200k | — | vendor claim |
| Bulbous bow reprofiling | 4,833 | 2–6% | €300k–900k | — | vendor claim |
| Turbocharger cut-out | 3,664 | 1–3% | €80k–250k | — | vendor claim |
| Rotor sails (per unit) | 3,455 | route-dependent | €1,500k–3,500k | — | vendor claim |
| Suction wing sails (per unit) | 3,455 | route-dependent | €1,000k–2,500k | — | vendor claim |
| Methanol dual-fuel conversion | 2,973 | 5–15% | €8,000k–20,000k | — | vendor claim |
Capex bands are indicative vendor/literature priors. Payback appears once price parameters are configured.
Retrofit opportunity in this segment
Retrofit prospects — worst band first
| Vessel | Band | Age | Drop year |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAITHES · 25-60k | E | 12y | 2026 |
| LANNA NAREE · 25-60k | E | 14y | 2026 |
| MAGNOLIA · 25-60k | E | 15y | 2026 |
| ASIAN PRIDE · 60-100k | E | 9y | 2026 |
| PERSEUS · 60-100k | E | 11y | 2026 |
| # | Vessel | Size (DWT) | Built | Carbon intensity — AER (g CO₂/dwt·nm) | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1343 |
ROYAL AWARD
IMO 9381201
|
88,266 | 2007 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1353 |
NORDIC OLYMPIC
IMO 9727118
|
76,180 | 2015 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1352 |
BRAVEHEART I
IMO 9392444
|
82,471 | 2007 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1354 |
DESERT PIONEER
IMO 9899193
|
61,000 | 2019 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1357 |
CIHAN
IMO 9622174
|
81,398 | 2012 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1356 |
BRITTA OLDENDORFF
IMO 9853046
|
62,623 | 2014 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1355 |
TUO FU 6
IMO 9640671
|
81,588 | 2013 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1366 |
FAIR LADY
IMO 9342877
|
76,608 | 2002 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1364 |
ANDROS
IMO 9505352
|
82,158 | 2010 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1365 |
PAN FLOWER
IMO 9625841
|
82,687 | 2012 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1361 |
CRIMSON DELIGHT
IMO 9732163
|
57,955 | 2015 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1363 |
MEGHNA VICTORY
IMO 9928827
|
66,262 | 2022 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1362 |
THOR INTEGRITY
IMO 9222493
|
52,375 | 2001 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1360 |
SSI TRIUMPH
IMO 9713947
|
61,236 | 2014 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1359 |
JACOB OLDENDORFF
IMO 9844203
|
61,131 | 2015 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1358 |
PRINCESS MARGO
IMO 9720017
|
63,342 | 2015 |
4.1
|
B |
| 1368 |
XIN SHUN
IMO 9252199
|
75,846 | 2002 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1370 |
AVICL ATERMIS
IMO 9859014
|
81,782 | 2019 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1367 |
ZHENG RUN
IMO 9593816
|
81,822 | 2013 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1371 |
MARKET COOPER
IMO 9874557
|
61,223 | 2015 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1369 |
GREAT LINK
IMO 9738519
|
63,464 | 2016 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1375 |
QUEEN SARAH
IMO 9618666
|
81,221 | 2023 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1374 |
MAINA
IMO 9699892
|
63,280 | 2016 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1373 |
PORT KOBE
IMO 9767534
|
63,520 | 2016 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1372 |
AQUAVITA BAY
IMO 9692727
|
55,757 | 2014 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1378 |
ACE HALO
IMO 9979321
|
66,065 | 2024 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1377 |
CONCARAN
IMO 9820960
|
63,532 | 2018 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1379 |
MP ULTRAMAX 2
IMO 9703605
|
63,410 | 2016 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1376 |
JY LAKE
IMO 9845257
|
81,146 | 2019 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1382 |
BORA
IMO 9607112
|
81,682 | 2014 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1381 |
STAR LAPIS
IMO 9426075
|
93,262 | 2010 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1380 |
BARRACUDA ISLAND
IMO 9583017
|
57,631 | 2015 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1383 |
CATTLEYA
IMO 9370757
|
49,368 | 2008 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1389 |
VICTORIA T
IMO 9817511
|
61,266 | 2017 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1396 |
HERCULES
IMO 9642382
|
75,200 | 2013 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1397 |
CORNELIE OLDENDORFF
IMO 9498846
|
93,246 | 2011 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1393 |
SEABONI
IMO 9688647
|
62,657 | 2015 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1395 |
CAPELLA
IMO 9518165
|
82,224 | 2013 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1394 |
CEMTEX INNOVATION
IMO 9593048
|
81,326 | 2013 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1392 |
INDIAN SOLIDARITY
IMO 9626663
|
75,398 | 2014 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1388 |
IZMIR
IMO 9644201
|
63,200 | 2013 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1391 |
MEGHNA VISION
IMO 9758741
|
61,213 | 2016 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1390 |
GCL HAZIRA
IMO 9926726
|
81,986 | 2021 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1387 |
KAVO ALKYON
IMO 9291121
|
75,300 | 2005 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1386 |
OMICRON SKY
IMO 9330329
|
77,031 | 2006 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1385 |
BULK ENDURANCE
IMO 9782003
|
59,450 | 2017 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1384 |
ROYAL
IMO 9919656
|
61,201 | 2022 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1398 |
BCH BRAMBERG
IMO 9696527
|
63,167 | 2015 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1400 |
BIRDIE
IMO 9726243
|
60,269 | 2015 |
4.2
|
B |
| 1399 |
SAMOA
IMO 9473157
|
75,505 | 2010 |
4.2
|
B |
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.
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.