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 · 624 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 | 3,753 | 1–3% | €80k–250k | — | vendor claim |
| Rotor sails (per unit) | 3,532 | route-dependent | €1,500k–3,500k | — | vendor claim |
| Suction wing sails (per unit) | 3,532 | route-dependent | €1,000k–2,500k | — | vendor claim |
| Methanol dual-fuel conversion | 2,974 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |
XING SHOU HAI
IMO 9760081
|
60,492 | 2016 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2002 |
ROSTRUM OPTIMA
IMO 9941635
|
40,030 | 2024 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2003 |
TAC IMOLA
IMO 9932103
|
40,256 | 2021 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2004 |
TOMINI OROSHI
IMO 9714795
|
38,706 | 2016 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2005 |
CLIPPER KYTHIRA
IMO 9663116
|
63,273 | 2015 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2006 |
NEW MOMENTUM
IMO 9804954
|
39,042 | 2018 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2007 |
AFRICAN MACAW
IMO 9767431
|
37,800 | 2013 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2008 |
GLOBAL UNITY
IMO 9665542
|
63,238 | 2013 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2009 |
THOR INFINITY
IMO 9238466
|
52,383 | 2002 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2010 |
TOMINI SOLANO
IMO 9711731
|
38,834 | 2013 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2011 |
ABTENAUER
IMO 9655212
|
36,056 | 2014 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2012 |
MONING
IMO 9832688
|
37,731 | 2018 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2013 |
MERCURY OCEAN
IMO 9480942
|
53,452 | 2008 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2014 |
WOOYANG ELITE
IMO 9731391
|
43,368 | 2017 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2015 |
GIYAS
IMO 9208526
|
72,917 | 2000 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2016 |
SILVER PEGASUS
IMO 9343455
|
54,267 | 2007 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2017 |
TRANSTIME
IMO 9595929
|
56,726 | 2012 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2018 |
AETOLIA
IMO 9425813
|
58,106 | 2010 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2019 |
AC OREN
IMO 9491214
|
56,877 | 2010 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2020 |
NY SUNRISE
IMO 9934814
|
40,281 | 2023 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2021 |
ZOITSA SIGALA
IMO 9700861
|
63,350 | 2014 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2022 |
QUEEN
IMO 9425928
|
58,096 | 2010 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2023 |
YANGTZE ALPHA
IMO 9632791
|
56,692 | 2012 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2024 |
FLAG FILIA
IMO 9643910
|
56,520 | 2014 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2025 |
ODYSSEUS N
IMO 9490442
|
79,642 | 2011 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2026 |
LOWLANDS ENGEL
IMO 9959462
|
40,056 | 2023 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2027 |
AFRICAN LARK
IMO 9682760
|
34,402 | 2014 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2028 |
BELSOUTH
IMO 9744063
|
63,297 | 2013 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2029 |
FEDERAL MAYUMI
IMO 9529578
|
35,885 | 2012 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2030 |
MELINDA
IMO 9623881
|
57,981 | 2012 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2031 |
ND ARMONIA
IMO 9514262
|
56,121 | 2011 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2032 |
MAGDA P
IMO 9476692
|
57,015 | 2010 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2033 |
DAIWAN MIRACLE
IMO 9796547
|
34,447 | 2019 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2034 |
RABEA
IMO 9725524
|
39,998 | 2018 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2035 |
WHIPLASH
IMO 9629249
|
53,224 | 2012 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2036 |
ALAMO
IMO 9851335
|
39,258 | 2019 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2037 |
EMMANUEL C
IMO 9394909
|
58,837 | 2008 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2038 |
TURTLE ISLAND
IMO 9832652
|
63,562 | 2018 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2039 |
LILA CUMBERLAND
IMO 9666649
|
56,531 | 2013 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2040 |
SPAR MIRA
IMO 9490727
|
58,000 | 2010 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2041 |
MEGHNA STAR
IMO 9717060
|
58,045 | 2014 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2042 |
DENSA LION
IMO 9432464
|
55,089 | 2006 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2043 |
ERHAN
IMO 9625449
|
38,694 | 2011 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2044 |
FEHU
IMO 9611826
|
57,000 | 2012 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2045 |
CS JOLA
IMO 9791896
|
37,713 | 2017 |
4.9
|
C |
| 2046 |
INDIAN BULKER
IMO 9791925
|
37,717 | 2017 |
5.0
|
C |
| 2047 |
MED ISLAND
IMO 9322748
|
28,556 | 2005 |
5.0
|
C |
| 2048 |
VELVET
IMO 9782651
|
37,324 | 2021 |
5.0
|
C |
| 2049 |
VEGA
IMO 9456537
|
55,733 | 2011 |
5.0
|
C |
| 2050 |
GENCO PYRENEES
IMO 9511832
|
58,018 | 2010 |
5.0
|
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 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.