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Ro-pax ships, 2024

438 ro-pax ships reported to THETIS-MRV for 2024, emitting 14.1 Mt of CO₂. Efficiency is measured as g CO₂/pax·nm and, for freight, g CO₂/t·nm freight.

Ro-pax ships carry passengers and freight, and THETIS reports CO₂ per transport work for each: per passenger-mile and per tonne-mile of freight. A freight-heavy ferry looks poor per passenger and good per tonne, a passenger-heavy one the other way round, so both are shown. Passenger figures stay the benchmark for allowance gaps.

The segment at a glance

Median ship, per passenger
547
g CO₂/pax·nm
Median ship, per freight tonne
233
g CO₂/t·nm freight
Fuel per mile
151 kg
Median ship
Average speed
15.7 kn
Median ship, distance over hours at sea
Hours at sea
4,280
Median ship, EU-scope voyages (49% of the year)
CO₂ at berth
7.2%
Share emitted alongside in EU ports
Ships burning LNG
35
of 404 benchmarked

Operators

Who runs ro-pax ships in EU trades, and how their fleets compare. Technical shows efficiency, speed and time at sea; commercial shows the allowance bill.

#Group
1Grimaldi Group6 companies, 4 in ro-pax26+24%678−49%11920517.95,5205.3%–
2Attica Group3 companies22−49%277+24%28918320.64,4365.0%–
3Stena12 companies, 4 in ro-pax28+29%707−37%14716115.45,1326.3%–
4Grandi Navi Veloci Spa19−100%1.6−99%1.422418.43,66910.3%–
5DFDS4 companies, 3 in ro-pax24+143%1,327−45%12714415.74,9685.8%–
6Balearia Eurolineas Maritimas SA18+96%1,071+107%48214516.84,4906.3%6
7MOBY SPA15+131%1,263−67%75.823217.42,75214.6%–
8Brittany Ferries BAI SA10+78%973−75%57.816216.15,4586.2%2
9Forship SpA11−83%93.8+299%92919315.54,1699.5%–
10Matrix Ship Management LTD8−24%415+75%40822915.94,5544.7%–
11Color Line Marine AS5−27%397−82%41.421319.05,4814.3%–
12HT Shipmanagement OU11−25%410−44%13016015.84,86114.6%2
13TT-Line GmbH & Co KG9+138%1,298−69%72.915014.45,13511.4%2
14NAVIERA ARMAS, S.A.10+7%583+107%48216616.93,5670.0%–
15CORSICA LINEA9−18%449+106%48016716.43,9429.5%2
16Compagnia Italiana Di Navigazione7+82%996−60%91.922317.03,50512.4%–
17Fred. Olsen2 companies, 1 in ro-pax7+26%688+300%93216122.13,3682.4%–
18P&O Ferries Holdings Ltd8−52%264−12%20418814.64,1328.8%–
19ΑΤΤΙCA FERRIES SINGLE MEMBER MARITIME S.A.6−55%247+12%26023420.12,9826.5%–
20VIKING LINE AB5−80%110+70%39714415.86,3945.9%2
21TRASMED GLE SL UNIPERSONAL6−46%297+50%35020117.24,4977.2%–
22Molslinjen A/S8+1460%8,528−82%42.212525.02,9481.6%–
23Jambo Jet Maritime Co12+158225%865,537+1709298%3,980,33414022.61,9850.0%–
24HURTIGRUTEN COASTAL AS10+31%716+308%9517012.45,92313.9%–
25COMPANIA TRASMEDITERRANEA, SA8−67%178+209%72013914.73,3136.4%–

Operators with at least 3 ships in this segment. Figures cover their ships in this segment only, so a group active in several segments (MSC runs container and cruise ships) has its full total on the market page. Groups combine ISM companies matched on name and known ownership; tell us at info@navalyze.com if one is in the wrong group. Click a column to rank by it.

Who verifies the reports

Accredited verifiers check each ship's MRV report. Their share of the segment's ships and CO₂.

Share of CO₂Share of ships

How fuel is measured

Each ship's monitoring plan names one or more of the four MRV methods.

A · Bunker delivery notes
44%
Fuel bought, corrected by tank soundings
B · Bunker tank monitoring
40%
Tank readings on board
C · Flow meters
34%
Meters on the fuel lines to engines and boilers
D · Direct measurement
0%
CO₂ measured in the exhaust

Most common combinations

  • A34%
  • B26%
  • C25%
  • A + B6%
  • B + C6%
  • A + B + C2%
  • A + C1%

Share of 454 emission reports that name a method; a report can name several.

Notes

  • Medians and rankings use 404 full-year reports with fuel; part-year and zero-fuel reports count towards totals only.
  • THETIS reports time at sea on EU-scope voyages only, not time in port. CO₂ at berth is the closest measure of port activity it publishes.
  • Speed and distance are derived from the published ratios; THETIS has no distance column.