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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 |
STAR LYDIA
IMO 9673795
|
81,187 | 2013 |
3.1
|
A |
| 404 |
PAN NAVIGATOR
IMO 9805685
|
82,079 | 2019 |
3.1
|
A |
| 401 |
ATTALIA
IMO 9423360
|
82,171 | 2006 |
3.1
|
A |
| 400 |
CAPE PROTEUS
IMO 9460655
|
180,585 | 2011 |
3.1
|
A |
| 405 |
CANARIAS
IMO 1067017
|
82,221 | 2025 |
3.1
|
A |
| 406 |
YM COURAGE
IMO 9959943
|
81,980 | 2023 |
3.1
|
A |
| 407 |
ROSTRUM HEDONIST
IMO 9955894
|
82,178 | 2023 |
3.1
|
A |
| 409 |
ALPHA PRIDE
IMO 9827528
|
82,032 | 2019 |
3.1
|
A |
| 416 |
BASTIONS
IMO 9431173
|
119,376 | 2011 |
3.1
|
A |
| 408 |
BBG GUIJIANG
IMO 9971939
|
82,799 | 2024 |
3.1
|
A |
| 417 |
GH HELM
IMO 9438781
|
180,018 | 2009 |
3.1
|
A |
| 410 |
DONATELLO
IMO 1030818
|
82,000 | 2025 |
3.1
|
A |
| 415 |
INTERCEPTOR
IMO 9835965
|
82,009 | 2019 |
3.1
|
A |
| 414 |
SAFEEN AL AMAN
IMO 9490129
|
83,027 | 2012 |
3.1
|
A |
| 413 |
BTG MISTI
IMO 9952488
|
82,235 | 2023 |
3.1
|
A |
| 412 |
EVER EXCELLENT
IMO 9899806
|
81,935 | 2021 |
3.1
|
A |
| 411 |
LOWLANDS PATRASCHE
IMO 9979137
|
63,458 | 2024 |
3.1
|
A |
| 421 |
FOXTON
IMO 9966582
|
90,029 | 2024 |
3.2
|
A |
| 420 |
JAG AKSHAY
IMO 9706554
|
82,044 | 2016 |
3.2
|
A |
| 422 |
BULK FINLAND
IMO 9691577
|
77,126 | 2010 |
3.2
|
A |
| 419 |
OLIVIA C
IMO 9710555
|
81,800 | 2015 |
3.2
|
A |
| 426 |
OWUSU MARU
IMO 9888479
|
82,506 | 2020 |
3.2
|
A |
| 425 |
AMAZING SALUTE
IMO 9477232
|
107,288 | 2011 |
3.2
|
A |
| 424 |
TEKUNG BENEFIT
IMO 9984168
|
63,553 | 2024 |
3.2
|
A |
| 418 |
IRINA
IMO 9723655
|
81,600 | 2016 |
3.2
|
A |
| 423 |
ORANGE HARMONY
IMO 9764099
|
81,739 | 2017 |
3.2
|
A |
| 427 |
JAG AJAY
IMO 9723849
|
82,000 | 2016 |
3.2
|
A |
| 430 |
NAVIOS BUENA VENTURA
IMO 9481233
|
179,108 | 2006 |
3.2
|
A |
| 433 |
BORA
IMO 9607112
|
82,000 | 2014 |
3.2
|
A |
| 429 |
PRT KAHO
IMO 9701152
|
77,113 | 2014 |
3.2
|
A |
| 435 |
MAGMA TENACITY
IMO 9967689
|
63,709 | 2023 |
3.2
|
A |
| 434 |
XIN HAI TONG 811
IMO 9639567
|
81,504 | 2013 |
3.2
|
A |
| 428 |
SKIATHOS
IMO 9952476
|
82,219 | 2023 |
3.2
|
A |
| 431 |
JOSCO SHENGZHOU
IMO 9934175
|
64,250 | 2022 |
3.2
|
A |
| 432 |
EMERALD PUTUO
IMO 9936240
|
85,611 | 2022 |
3.2
|
A |
| 437 |
WOOYANG IVY
IMO 9782326
|
63,590 | 2017 |
3.2
|
A |
| 439 |
CYMONA PRIDE
IMO 9694488
|
78,056 | 2014 |
3.2
|
A |
| 436 |
SPIKE
IMO 9976628
|
64,046 | 2024 |
3.2
|
A |
| 441 |
CHAMPIONSHIP
IMO 9403516
|
180,000 | 2011 |
3.2
|
A |
| 440 |
ATLANTIC BONANZA
IMO 9952505
|
82,143 | 2024 |
3.2
|
A |
| 438 |
NORD KARAS
IMO 9552991
|
82,354 | 2016 |
3.2
|
A |
| 450 |
FJ CAMELIA
IMO 9911769
|
82,501 | 2021 |
3.2
|
A |
| 449 |
ULTRA LEOPARD
IMO 9758428
|
81,777 | 2016 |
3.2
|
A |
| 448 |
KARPATY
IMO 9582506
|
82,138 | 2013 |
3.2
|
A |
| 447 |
PAN CONCORD
IMO 9966855
|
82,814 | 2024 |
3.2
|
A |
| 446 |
NORD ANDROMEDA
IMO 9929390
|
82,251 | 2022 |
3.2
|
A |
| 445 |
NAVIOS LIBRA
IMO 9852925
|
82,011 | 2019 |
3.2
|
A |
| 444 |
UNITY SAKURA
IMO 9782209
|
84,808 | 2016 |
3.2
|
A |
| 443 |
XING FU HAI
IMO 9949302
|
85,038 | 2022 |
3.2
|
A |
| 442 |
GOLDEN FRIDGE
IMO 9955595
|
84,508 | 2023 |
3.2
|
A |
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.