Most Emission-Efficient Ro-Ro Cargos
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 2025. Lower is greener. Pick a segment and size class to see the greenest vessels first.
| # | Vessel | Size (DWT) | Built | Carbon intensity — AER (g CO₂/dwt·nm) | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 |
ECO NAPOLI
IMO 9985540
|
18,083 | 2025 |
23.1
|
B |
| 52 |
LINK STAR
IMO 8805602
|
4,453 | 1989 |
23.3
|
B |
| 53 |
MIDAS
IMO 9002659
|
4,491 | 1990 |
23.4
|
B |
| 54 |
ECO ITALIA
IMO 9859612
|
18,080 | 2022 |
23.4
|
B |
| 55 |
SCANDIA SEAWAYS
IMO 9864681
|
18,790 | 2021 |
23.5
|
B |
| 56 |
SAMSKIP KVITNOS
IMO 9642576
|
4,900 | 2015 |
23.6
|
B |
| 57 |
SUMELA SEAWAYS
IMO 9356749
|
14,915 | 2008 |
23.6
|
B |
| 58 |
GRENDI STAR
IMO 9799977
|
12,784 | 2017 |
23.6
|
B |
| 59 |
TROY SEAWAYS
IMO 9816842
|
17,183 | 2019 |
23.7
|
B |
| 60 |
ECO MEDITERRANEA
IMO 9859595
|
18,102 | 2022 |
23.7
|
B |
| 61 |
ECO CATANIA
IMO 9859571
|
18,086 | 2021 |
23.8
|
B |
| 62 |
MYRA SEAWAYS
IMO 9422122
|
15,391 | 2009 |
23.9
|
B |
| 63 |
AMILCAR
IMO 9207998
|
14,268 | 2000 |
24.1
|
B |
| 64 |
GALATA SEAWAYS
IMO 9422134
|
15,121 | 2010 |
24.1
|
B |
| 65 |
BORE SONG
IMO 9443566
|
13,375 | 2011 |
24.1
|
B |
| 66 |
OPALINE
IMO 9424869
|
13,439 | 2010 |
24.1
|
B |
| 67 |
ULUSOY-14
IMO 9506253
|
13,231 | 2012 |
24.1
|
B |
| 68 |
ZEUGMA SEAWAYS
IMO 9356737
|
14,915 | 2008 |
24.2
|
B |
| 69 |
MIMER
IMO 9002647
|
4,489 | 1990 |
24.4
|
B |
| 70 |
FICARIA SEAWAYS
IMO 9320568
|
15,990 | 2006 |
24.4
|
B |
| 71 |
AYA M
IMO 9007867
|
6,294 | 1995 |
24.6
|
B |
| 72 |
BALTICBORG
IMO 9267716
|
9,903 | 2004 |
24.6
|
B |
| 73 |
TRANS SOL
IMO 9348936
|
11,407 | 2007 |
24.6
|
B |
| 74 |
HOLLANDIA SEAWAYS
IMO 9832585
|
17,048 | 2019 |
24.6
|
B |
| 75 |
AMANDINE
IMO 9424871
|
13,428 | 2011 |
24.7
|
B |
| 76 |
BOTHNIABORG
IMO 9267728
|
9,995 | 2004 |
24.9
|
B |
| 77 |
ECO SAVONA
IMO 9859569
|
18,097 | 2021 |
25.0
|
B |
| 78 |
STENA FORECASTER
IMO 9214678
|
12,300 | 2003 |
25.1
|
B |
| 79 |
YASMINE
IMO 9337353
|
17,023 | 2007 |
25.1
|
B |
| 80 |
LINK NOVA
IMO 8911748
|
5,387 | 1992 |
25.1
|
B |
| 81 |
LINK GALAXY
IMO 8820860
|
5,409 | 1991 |
25.1
|
B |
| 82 |
LINK SUN
IMO 8805597
|
4,452 | 1989 |
25.2
|
B |
| 83 |
MARFRET NIOLON
IMO 8912388
|
5,282 | 1991 |
25.3
|
B |
| 84 |
TRANS HAV
IMO 9348948
|
11,405 | 2007 |
25.3
|
B |
| 85 |
ECO ADRIATICA
IMO 9859600
|
18,121 | 2022 |
25.3
|
B |
| 86 |
FLANDRIA SEAWAYS
IMO 9860142
|
17,183 | 2020 |
25.5
|
B |
| 87 |
TAVASTLAND
IMO 9334959
|
13,800 | 2006 |
25.6
|
B |
| 88 |
ECO VALENCIA
IMO 9859533
|
18,128 | 2020 |
25.6
|
B |
| 89 |
ECO MALTA
IMO 9859583
|
18,096 | 2022 |
25.7
|
C |
| 90 |
TUNDRALAND
IMO 9343273
|
13,800 | 2007 |
25.9
|
C |
| 91 |
MAXINE
IMO 9188245
|
10,601 | 2000 |
26.0
|
C |
| 92 |
AKRITAS
IMO 8020599
|
13,030 | 1982 |
26.3
|
C |
| 93 |
ASTURIAS
IMO 9481049
|
12,470 | 2010 |
26.3
|
C |
| 94 |
HUMBRIA SEAWAYS
IMO 9832597
|
17,183 | 2020 |
26.4
|
C |
| 95 |
JOLLY BLUE
IMO 9180205
|
11,203 | 1999 |
26.4
|
C |
| 96 |
ELYSSA
IMO 9208007
|
14,200 | 2000 |
26.5
|
C |
| 97 |
ECO LIVORNO
IMO 9859557
|
18,139 | 2021 |
26.6
|
C |
| 99 |
MERNA 1
IMO 8716954
|
3,966 | 1989 |
26.7
|
C |
| 98 |
FINNECO I
IMO 9856830
|
17,359 | 2022 |
26.7
|
C |
| 100 |
BORE SEA
IMO 9443554
|
13,375 | 2011 |
26.7
|
C |
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 2025 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.