Container ships
3,171 vessels of this type report under EU MRV and have a page here.
- Vessels
- 3,171
- CO₂, latest year
- 63,870,102 t
- Median EEOI
- 17.9
- Median GT
- 48,826
3,171 container ships in this register reported under EU MRV. The median vessel measures 48,826 gross tonnes, and build years run from 1982 to 2025.
Median EEOI for the type is 17.9 grams of CO₂ per tonne-mile. Half the fleet sits above that figure and half below, so a vessel's distance from the median is a fairer read of its efficiency than its absolute emissions, which mostly track how much work it did.
CO₂ by reporting year
| Year | Vessels | CO₂ (t) | Median EEOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,771 | 45,339,355 | 20.2 |
| 2019 | 1,843 | 44,939,023 | 19.0 |
| 2020 | 1,854 | 41,796,619 | 17.7 |
| 2021 | 1,854 | 40,850,693 | 18.1 |
| 2022 | 1,883 | 38,413,747 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 1,910 | 36,173,782 | 19.5 |
| 2024 | 2,112 | 53,316,351 | 17.8 |
| 2025 | 2,168 | 49,295,644 | 17.1 |
Each row counts the vessels in this group that filed a return for that year. The group changes as ships enter and leave the reporting obligation, so the totals describe the reported fleet, not a fixed set of hulls.
Largest emitters, latest reporting year
- MSC MIA
- OOCL VALENCIA
- EVER ART
- COSCO SHIPPING GALAXY
- EVER ACE
- MSC GULSUN
- OOCL DENMARK
- MSC CELESTINO MARESCA
- EMMA MAERSK
- EVER APEX
Lowest reported EEOI, latest reporting year
- COSCO ANTWERP
- COSCO SHANGHAI
- BURGUNDY
- QINGDAO TOWER
- CMA CGM C COLOMB
- ONE CYGNUS
- APL PARIS
- ONE INFINITY
- HMM ST PETERSBURG
- HMM HAMBURG
EEOI is grams of CO₂ per tonne-mile of transport work and is only comparable within a ship type. Values above 100,000 are withheld as artefacts of a near-zero denominator.
Vessels
| Vessel | Flag | Built | GT | CO₂ (t) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC MIA | Panama | — | — | 98,349 | 2025 |
| OOCL VALENCIA | Hong Kong | 2024 | 235,341 | 98,082 | 2025 |
| EVER ART | Taiwan | 2022 | 235,579 | 96,905 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING GALAXY | Hong Kong | 2019 | — | 96,650 | 2025 |
| EVER ACE | Panama | 2021 | 235,579 | 96,238 | 2025 |
| MSC GULSUN | Panama | 2019 | 210,000 | 95,640 | 2025 |
| OOCL DENMARK | Hong Kong | 2024 | — | 95,631 | 2025 |
| MSC CELESTINO MARESCA | Liberia | 2023 | — | 95,297 | 2025 |
| EMMA MAERSK | Denmark | 2006 | 170,793 | 95,176 | 2025 |
| EVER APEX | Singapore | 2022 | 230,757 | 94,876 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING SAGITTARIUS | Hong Kong | 2018 | 194,864 | 94,820 | 2025 |
| EVER AIM | Panama | 2021 | 235,579 | 94,303 | 2025 |
| EVER ACME | Singapore | 2022 | — | 93,834 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING STAR | Hong Kong | 2019 | 215,553 | 93,318 | 2025 |
| COSCO DENMARK | Hong Kong | 2014 | 153,666 | 92,935 | 2025 |
| OOCL INDONESIA | Hong Kong | 2018 | 210,890 | 92,489 | 2025 |
| MSC ALLEGRA | Liberia | — | — | 91,084 | 2025 |
| MSC NELA | Panama | 2019 | — | 90,893 | 2025 |
| EVER ACT | Panama | 2021 | 235,579 | 90,580 | 2025 |
| EVER ALP | Panama | 2021 | 235,579 | 90,042 | 2025 |
| EVER GIVEN | Panama | 2018 | 219,079 | 89,226 | 2025 |
| EVER ALOT | Panama | 2022 | 236,228 | 88,918 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING CAPRICORN | Hong Kong | 2018 | 199,000 | 88,830 | 2025 |
| EVER GLOBE | Panama | 2019 | 217,600 | 88,488 | 2025 |
| EVER ARIA | Panama | 2022 | 236,228 | 88,392 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING SCORPIO | Hong Kong | 2018 | 198,500 | 88,005 | 2025 |
| TIHAMA | Germany | 2016 | 195,636 | 87,951 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING SOLAR | Hong Kong | 2019 | 216,359 | 87,558 | 2025 |
| MSC RAPALLO | Liberia | 2011 | 143,521 | 86,586 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING LEO | Hong Kong | 2018 | 199,000 | 85,848 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING PISCES | Hong Kong | 2019 | 196,670 | 85,754 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING ARIES | Hong Kong | 2018 | 196,670 | 85,693 | 2025 |
| OOCL HONG KONG | Hong Kong | 2017 | 210,890 | 85,240 | 2025 |
| MOSCOW MAERSK | Denmark | 2017 | 214,286 | 85,188 | 2025 |
| EVER ARM | Taiwan | 2022 | 235,579 | 84,868 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING UNIVERSE | Hong Kong | 2018 | 215,553 | 84,807 | 2025 |
| EVER GOLDEN | Panama | 2018 | 219,079 | 84,479 | 2025 |
| EDITH MAERSK | Denmark | 2007 | 170,794 | 84,322 | 2025 |
| MADRID MAERSK | Denmark | 2017 | 214,286 | 84,073 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING NEBULA | Hong Kong | 2018 | 215,553 | 83,970 | 2025 |
| CMA CGM LOUIS BLERIOT | Malta | 2018 | 217,673 | 83,936 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING VIRGO | Hong Kong | 2018 | 194,864 | 83,026 | 2025 |
| MAASTRICHT MAERSK | Denmark | 2019 | 214,286 | 82,514 | 2025 |
| CMA CGM TROCADERO | — | 2021 | — | 82,203 | 2025 |
| BARZAN | Malta | 2015 | 195,636 | 81,816 | 2025 |
| EVER GIFTED | Singapore | 2018 | 217,600 | 81,047 | 2025 |
| MONACO MAERSK | Denmark | 2017 | 214,286 | 81,014 | 2025 |
| CMA CGM MONTMARTRE | France | 2021 | 237,200 | 80,826 | 2025 |
| MSC RAYA | Liberia | — | — | 80,186 | 2025 |
| MANILA MAERSK | Denmark | 2018 | 212,400 | 79,909 | 2025 |
| ELEONORA MAERSK | Denmark | 2007 | 171,542 | 79,329 | 2025 |
| MAERSK CLEVELAND | Hong Kong | — | — | 79,273 | 2025 |
| MAERSK HUACHO | Singapore | 2019 | 153,744 | 79,027 | 2025 |
| EVER GENIUS | Panama | 2018 | 217,600 | 78,970 | 2025 |
| EVER GENTLE | Liberia | 2019 | 217,600 | 78,888 | 2025 |
| EVER GRADE | Panama | 2019 | 217,600 | 78,765 | 2025 |
| MAERSK CANYON | United Kingdom | — | — | 78,669 | 2025 |
| EVELYN MAERSK | Denmark | 2007 | 170,794 | 78,589 | 2025 |
| EVER AEON | Singapore | — | — | 78,587 | 2025 |
| OOCL SCANDINAVIA | Hong Kong | 2017 | 210,890 | 78,492 | 2025 |
| MAERSK CAMBRIDGE | Liberia | 2022 | — | 77,704 | 2025 |
| PANDA 001 | Portugal | 2005 | 66,280 | 77,566 | 2025 |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | France | 2020 | 236,583 | 77,250 | 2025 |
| COSCO SHIPPING AZALEA | Hong Kong | 2019 | 143,179 | 77,056 | 2021 |
| MAERSK GENOA | Singapore | 2016 | 113,042 | 76,783 | 2025 |
| EVER GLORY | Liberia | 2019 | 217,600 | 76,316 | 2025 |
| CAP SAN SOUNIO | Singapore | 2014 | 118,938 | 75,880 | 2025 |
| CSCL MERCURY | Hong Kong | 2011 | 150,853 | 75,871 | 2025 |
| MAERSK HERRERA | Singapore | 2018 | 153,744 | 75,532 | 2025 |
| AL JASRAH | Marshall Islands | 2016 | 153,148 | 75,525 | 2025 |
| MAERSK KITHIRA | Marshall Islands | 2001 | 80,609 | 75,409 | 2024 |
| MAERSK HANOI | Singapore | 2018 | 153,744 | 75,307 | 2025 |
| CMA CGM LOUVRE | France | 2020 | 237,200 | 74,753 | 2025 |
| EUGEN MAERSK | Denmark | 2008 | 171,542 | 74,438 | 2025 |
| EVER GOODS | Panama | 2018 | 217,600 | 74,427 | 2025 |
| MAERSK HOUSTON | Singapore | 2019 | 153,744 | 73,932 | 2025 |
| AL DAHNA | Malta | 2016 | 195,636 | 73,603 | 2025 |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | France | 2018 | 217,673 | 72,718 | 2025 |
| CMA CGM SORBONNE | — | 2021 | — | 72,529 | 2025 |
| PANDA 009 | Portugal | 2008 | 66,280 | 72,068 | 2025 |
| COSCO SPAIN | Hong Kong | 2014 | — | 71,845 | 2018 |
| CMA CGM RIVOLI | France | 2020 | 237,200 | 71,752 | 2025 |
| JADRANA | Portugal | 2014 | 48,338 | 71,517 | 2025 |
| CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | Malta | 2015 | 178,228 | 71,315 | 2025 |
| AL MASHRAB | Liberia | 2016 | 153,148 | 71,281 | 2025 |
| MURCIA MAERSK | Denmark | 2018 | 212,400 | 71,074 | 2025 |
| MSC EMANUELA | Panama | 2010 | 151,559 | 70,877 | 2025 |
| AL NEFUD | Malta | 2015 | 195,636 | 70,839 | 2025 |
| BANGKOK EXPRESS | Germany | 2025 | 229,376 | 70,761 | 2025 |
| ELLY MAERSK | Denmark | 2007 | 170,794 | 70,745 | 2025 |
| MAERSK GUATEMALA | Hong Kong | 2015 | 113,042 | 70,321 | 2025 |
| AL MURAYKH | Malta | 2015 | 195,636 | 69,859 | 2025 |
| CHICAGO | Portugal | 2003 | 65,918 | 69,658 | 2025 |
| MSC CORDOBA | Liberia | 2008 | 50,963 | 69,613 | 2019 |
| DAMIETTA EXPRESS | Germany | — | — | 69,360 | 2025 |
| CMA CGM CONCORDE | France | 2021 | 236,583 | 69,269 | 2025 |
| EBBA MAERSK | Denmark | 2007 | 170,794 | 69,242 | 2025 |
| EVER GREET | Panama | 2019 | — | 69,182 | 2025 |
| APL FULLERTON | Singapore | 2014 | 151,963 | 68,867 | 2025 |
| ASTRID MAERSK | Denmark | — | — | 68,836 | 2025 |
Showing 1–100 of 3,171 vessels, ordered by most recently reported CO₂.