Most Emission-Efficient Bulk Carriers

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)

#200 of 3,531 bulk carriers

CO₂ intensity

2.8 g CO₂/dwt·nm

vs segment average (4.87)

-43% greener

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Size (DWT)

All sizes < 25,000 DWT 25k – 60k DWT 60k – 100k DWT 100k – 200k DWT > 200,000 DWT

Year

2025 2024

3,604

vessels ranked

1.42

greenest (g CO₂/t·nm)

4.65

segment median

#	Vessel	Size (DWT)	Built	Length	Main Engine	Carbon intensity — AER (g CO₂/dwt·nm)	Grade
152	DENSA SHARK IMO 9607681	179,227	2012	292 m	HHI - 6S70MC-C8	2.6	A
154	ZELLA OLDENDORFF IMO 9863106	180,857	2020	292 m	CSSC - 6G70ME-C9 (Tier II)	2.6	A
151	YAESU IMO 9945100	82,629	2023	229 m	MAN-B&W 6S50ME-C9	2.6	A
153	LEYA IMO 9272864	97,045	2004	235 m	Mitsubishi - 6UEC60LSII	2.6	A
157	KATAGALAN CHAMPION IMO 9950545	82,692	2024	229 m	Mitsui E&S DU Co Ltd 7G50ME-C9-EGRBP	2.7	A
156	GENCO RESOLUTE IMO 9698977	181,060	2015	292 m	MAN - 6G70ME-C9	2.7	A
155	SHANDONG HENG CHANG IMO 9621156	179,712	2013	295 m	MAN - 6S70MC-C8	2.7	A
161	FLAGSHIP IMO 9514224	176,387	2013	292 m	Mitsui - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
160	MORPHOU IMO 9975466	82,051	2023	229 m	MAN-B&W 5S60ME-C10	2.7	A
162	GCL MAHI IMO 9939955	120,321	2023	255 m	MAN - 6G60ME-C9	2.7	A
159	SEAFARER IMO 9686314	181,110	2014	292 m	Doosan - CMD-MAN-B&W 6G70ME-C9.2	2.7	A
163	THALASSINI NJORD IMO 9757838	181,218	2016	292 m	MAN - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
158	NEW ELIAS IMO 9313400	174,222	2003	289 m	Hudong Heavy Machinery - 6S70MC MK6	2.7	A
167	PACIFIC NORTH IMO 9604196	180,336	2011	295 m	Doosan - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
166	KNIGHTSHIP IMO 9507893	178,838	2010	292 m	MAN - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
168	CS NAN JING IMO 9874698	179,668	2021	292 m	MAN - 6G70ME-C10	2.7	A
165	LADY WYNN IMO 9861794	182,514	2020	292 m	Hitachi - 7S65ME-C8	2.7	A
171	CAPTAIN VANGELIS IMO 9450868	169,044	2009	288 m	HHI - MAN B&W 6S70MC6	2.7	A
170	LEOPOLD OLDENDORFF IMO 9691943	207,562	2013	300 m	MAN - 6G70ME-C9	2.7	A
169	SAKIZAYA VICTORY IMO 9892688	82,418	2021	229 m	MAN - 6S60ME-C8	2.7	A
164	DUCHESS EMERALD IMO 9968360	82,464	2024	229 m	Mitsui E&S DU Co Ltd 6S60ME-C10-EGRBP	2.7	A
173	CIELO D' EUROPA IMO 9539286	117,378	2016	245 m	MAN - 6S60MC-C9.2	2.7	A
172	YM RESPECT IMO 9937218	82,599	2022	229 m	Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding C Ltd - Japan 6S60ME-C10-EGRBP	2.7	A
174	PATRIOTSHIP IMO 9446441	181,709	2010	289 m	Mitsui - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
177	BERGE SONG SHAN IMO 9436513	180,154	2010	295 m	DALIAN MARINE - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
176	SEAFORCE IMO 9685487	181,098	2015	292 m	MAN - 6G70ME-C9	2.7	A
175	TRUE CHAMPION IMO 9403528	179,156	2011	292 m	Hyundai - 6S70MC	2.7	A
178	SAKIZAYA XCEL IMO 9934917	82,446	2022	229 m	Mitsui - 6S60ME-C8	2.7	A
181	STELIOS Y IMO 9567972	181,407	2012	292 m	Mitsui - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
180	YM COURAGE IMO 9959943	81,980	2023	229 m	Mitsui E&S DU Co Ltd 6X52	2.7	A
179	NAVIOS SOL IMO 9545170	180,095	2009	289 m	Mitsui - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
183	LOWLANDS CENTURY IMO 9953781	82,706	2024	229 m	MAN-B&W 7G50ME-C9	2.7	A
182	KSL SEOUL IMO 9723502	181,010	2015	292 m	CSSC - CMD-MAN B&W 6G70ME-C9.2	2.7	A
184	CAPE SUNRISE IMO 9605009	181,422	2012	292 m	Mitsui - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
190	SHANDONG HUA ZHANG IMO 9621168	179,685	2014	295 m	MAN - 6S70MC-C8	2.7	A
189	CSSC GLADSTONE IMO 9853917	120,633	2021	255 m	MAN - 6G60ME-C9	2.7	A
188	TRUE CRUSADER IMO 9693587	179,656	2016	292 m	DALIAN MARINE - 6S70MC-C8	2.7	A
187	XIN MAY IMO 9837315	180,682	2019	292 m	CSSC - 6G70ME-C9 (Tier III)	2.7	A
186	CAPE PHOENIX IMO 9598139	181,356	2011	292 m	Mitsui - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
185	MEGA BENEFIT IMO 9796573	81,018	2018	229 m	Mitsui - 6S60ME-C8	2.7	A
193	CAPE ALEXANDROS IMO 9489302	179,166	2010	292 m	HHI - 6S70MC-C7	2.7	A
192	ATLANTIC SAKURA IMO 9865348	81,727	2020	229 m	MAN - 6S60ME-C10	2.7	A
194	CSSC ROTTERDAM IMO 9853905	120,640	2021	255 m	MAN - 6G60ME-C9	2.7	A
191	TOPEKA IMO 9721671	179,548	2015	295 m	DALIAN MARINE - 6G70ME-C9	2.7	A
195	BASIC SKY IMO 9982196	81,917	2023	229 m	Wärtsilä - 6X52	2.7	A
196	GH HELM IMO 9438781	180,018	2009	292 m	Doosan - 6S70MC-C	2.7	A
199	JAG ANAND IMO 9463308	179,018	2011	292 m	Hyundai - 6S70MC-C	2.8	A
198	GCL GOMTI IMO 9939943	120,317	2021	255 m	MAN - 6G60ME-C9	2.8	A
197	PAN NAVIGATOR IMO 9805685	82,079	2019	229 m	MAN - 6S60ME-C8	2.8	A
200	PRESTIGE DIVA IMO 9922287	82,597	2022	229 m	Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding C Ltd - Japan 6S60MEC-10.5	2.8	A

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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.