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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 |
NAVIOS LIBRA
IMO 9852925
|
82,011 | 2019 |
3.2
|
A |
| 455 |
BABITONGA
IMO 9858292
|
81,770 | 2019 |
3.2
|
A |
| 454 |
CENTURION SIGNIFER
IMO 9951898
|
63,686 | 2023 |
3.2
|
A |
| 456 |
TRANSCENDEN WISDOM
IMO 9900083
|
82,561 | 2019 |
3.2
|
A |
| 453 |
AGRI PRINCESS
IMO 9718985
|
82,084 | 2017 |
3.2
|
A |
| 458 |
TAI KINSHIP
IMO 9883857
|
84,509 | 2021 |
3.2
|
A |
| 457 |
PHILOSOPHES
IMO 9970272
|
82,644 | 2024 |
3.2
|
A |
| 452 |
GOLDEN FAITH
IMO 9977177
|
84,987 | 2022 |
3.2
|
A |
| 460 |
TIANA
IMO 9317470
|
77,283 | 2008 |
3.2
|
A |
| 462 |
GCL LEADER
IMO 9902550
|
81,946 | 2021 |
3.2
|
A |
| 459 |
LILA LESVOS
IMO 9345764
|
171,680 | 2006 |
3.2
|
A |
| 465 |
NEW WAVELET
IMO 9911733
|
81,984 | 2021 |
3.2
|
A |
| 464 |
FUKUJIN MARU
IMO 1048968
|
63,854 | 2025 |
3.2
|
A |
| 461 |
LIVORNO
IMO 9855549
|
81,651 | 2019 |
3.2
|
A |
| 463 |
GCL LAZARO
IMO 9957476
|
82,447 | 2023 |
3.2
|
A |
| 469 |
LEONARDO
IMO 1030832
|
82,013 | 2025 |
3.2
|
A |
| 468 |
VITAOCEAN
IMO 9470492
|
82,250 | 2013 |
3.2
|
A |
| 470 |
AMALIA
IMO 9770634
|
81,783 | 2019 |
3.2
|
A |
| 467 |
OCEAN AZURE
IMO 9960150
|
63,702 | 2023 |
3.2
|
A |
| 474 |
NORVIC COPENHAGEN
IMO 9968956
|
63,640 | 2023 |
3.2
|
A |
| 473 |
YM OPUS
IMO 9518206
|
81,863 | 2015 |
3.2
|
A |
| 472 |
SSI PHOENIX
IMO 9969182
|
63,734 | 2024 |
3.2
|
A |
| 466 |
KING MILO
IMO 9609512
|
77,198 | 2012 |
3.2
|
A |
| 471 |
SAKIZAYA GLORY
IMO 9713791
|
84,883 | 2016 |
3.2
|
A |
| 475 |
SAKIZAYA INTEGRITY
IMO 9780146
|
81,010 | 2016 |
3.2
|
A |
| 477 |
LILA NANGLI
IMO 9596337
|
180,184 | 2010 |
3.2
|
A |
| 488 |
PORT FUKUOKA
IMO 9932799
|
64,611 | 2022 |
3.2
|
A |
| 481 |
BULK SWEDEN
IMO 9691589
|
77,126 | 2014 |
3.2
|
A |
| 480 |
GALAXY GLOBE
IMO 9723629
|
81,167 | 2015 |
3.2
|
A |
| 487 |
TALA WEALTH
IMO 1037658
|
63,862 | 2025 |
3.2
|
A |
| 486 |
NAVIOS FELICITY I
IMO 9864679
|
81,962 | 2020 |
3.2
|
A |
| 485 |
CL GANJIANG
IMO 9953327
|
64,747 | 2023 |
3.2
|
A |
| 484 |
BROAD BONNIE
IMO 9362231
|
76,629 | 2006 |
3.2
|
A |
| 483 |
KING LOONG
IMO 9304124
|
77,430 | 2006 |
3.2
|
A |
| 482 |
GRACE LOUISE
IMO 9913523
|
82,519 | 2022 |
3.2
|
A |
| 476 |
STELLA NAVIS
IMO 9909039
|
81,965 | 2021 |
3.2
|
A |
| 479 |
SHANDONG XIN SHENG
IMO 1026594
|
81,742 | 2025 |
3.2
|
A |
| 478 |
BROAD FORWARD
IMO 9287182
|
77,171 | 2006 |
3.2
|
A |
| 490 |
IONIC PLEIONE
IMO 9785354
|
84,850 | 2017 |
3.2
|
A |
| 489 |
SPAR MAIA
IMO 1015155
|
63,550 | 2024 |
3.2
|
A |
| 493 |
CHISE
IMO 9942160
|
64,678 | 2022 |
3.2
|
A |
| 492 |
BASIC SUN
IMO 9985617
|
81,913 | 2024 |
3.2
|
A |
| 491 |
NBA MILLET
IMO 9518189
|
81,955 | 2014 |
3.2
|
A |
| 500 |
NORDIC ODIN
IMO 9687239
|
76,180 | 2015 |
3.2
|
A |
| 499 |
YM RESPECT
IMO 9937218
|
82,599 | 2022 |
3.2
|
A |
| 498 |
NBA MAGRITTE
IMO 9512331
|
82,099 | 2013 |
3.2
|
A |
| 497 |
AEOLIAN LIGHT
IMO 9323053
|
82,014 | 2007 |
3.2
|
A |
| 496 |
PATRICIA OLDENDORFF
IMO 9464584
|
114,753 | 2010 |
3.2
|
A |
| 495 |
PISTI
IMO 9893503
|
81,737 | 2021 |
3.2
|
A |
| 494 |
COTINGA
IMO 9786011
|
82,061 | 2019 |
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.