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CII calculators by ship type

CII rating calculator for a bulk carrier

The IMO's carbon intensity rating compares a bulk carrier's attained CII with a required line for its size. For a bulk carrier, the reference line is 4745 × capacity−0.622, reduced each year by the published factor: 11% for 2026 and 13.625% for 2027, rising to 21.5% in 2030 (MEPC.400(83)).

The rating boundaries for a bulk carrier

A rating of A applies when the attained figure is at or below 0.86 times the required figure; B up to 0.94; C up to 1.06; D up to 1.18; and E above that.

What moves your rating

  • Speed and routing, which change fuel burned per mile.
  • Hull and propeller condition.
  • Fuel type, through its CO2 conversion factor.
  • Distance sailed in ballast, which adds CO2 without adding cargo.

The calculator below is preset for a bulk carrier. Change the fuel and distance to match a year of your own ship and switch the year to see the effect of the tightening factor. Voyage adjustments and correction factors are not applied.

CII rating

IMO reference lines and rating bands

EU ETS allowance cost

Phase-in and voyage scope named