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European Maritime Transport Environmental Report 2021

Publication Created 17 May 2021 Published 01 Sep 2021
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This report provides a factual analysis of the environmental pressures exerted by the maritime transport sector, presents up-to-date information on the relevant EU and international environmental standards and describes current and future actions to reduce the sector's impact on our environment.
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Publication Created 17 May 2021 Published 01 Sep 2021
This report provides a factual analysis of the environmental pressures exerted by the maritime transport sector, presents up-to-date information on the relevant EU and international environmental standards and describes current and future actions to reduce the sector's impact on our environment.

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This report is the result of the joint efforts of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), in close cooperation with the European Commission.

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Difference of SOx emissions from shipping in European Seas The map indicates the changes in ship SOx emissions, 2019 minus 2014 situation. The numerical values reported in the map are tonnes of SO2 per each grid cell of 0.05 by 0.1 deg (lat x lon)
Non-indigenous species (NIS) of high impact introduced by shipping (as a primary or secondary pathway) The map displays, by marine ecoregion, the NIS of high impact introduced by maritime transport, as a primary or secondary pathway.
Shipping Density map in the Baltic region and ambient noise including both natural and anthropogenic components of underwater noise The left map shows the ship density of the Baltic Sea based on AIS and VMS data. The colour scale is presented in log10 for clarity. The data is for the whole year of 2014 and includes all categories of ships. The right map shows the median value of the sound pressure level for the 125 Hz 1/3-octave band. Elevated sound pressure levels are noted in the red areas where the shipping density is high. The sound pressure level was determined as an average over the entire water column.
Links of European ports affected by ESL increase according to RCP8.5 The map illustrates the secondary effects of the disruption of European port operations as a result of the projected increase of ESL until 2100. It is based on information on connections of container ports. The size of the pies represent the total number of connections or port calls and the coloured pieces of the pies represent the part of the total connections to ports exposed to different levels of ESL increases.
Oil spills detected in 2019 and confirmed as mineral oil or as other substance The map shows the mineral oil and other substance detections confirmed by CleanSeaNet users in 2019 as inserted into the system by 07 Januray 2020
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facilities in the EU The map describes the number LNG facilities available in the EEA area. The graph describes the number of ports equipped with LNG facilities in the EU and the total number of LNG facilities available.
Underwater noise shipping footprint in the Baltic region and hearing loss factor for the marine species in the Baltic region The maps shows the emergence level of shipping noise above natural noise (left) and the loss of hearing range of marine species caused by shipping (right) (125 Hz, percentile 50).
Number of ports and OPS facilities in the EU (updated to December 2020) The map describes the number OPS facilities available in the EEA area. The graph describes the number of ports equipped with OPS facilities in the EU and the total number of OPS facilities available.
Probability of whale occurrence and collision risk index in Europe's seas The maps display the probability of whale occurrence (left) and the ship/whales collision risk index (right) in Europe’s seas.
PM2.5 emissions from shipping in European Seas This map reports the PM2.5 emissions from ships in sea areas of the EU during the year 2019
NOx emissions from shipping in European Seas This map reports the NOx emissions from ships in sea areas of the EU (calculated as NO2) during the year 2019

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High time to shift gear in transport sector Societies depend in many ways on moving people and goods economically and efficiently from one place to another. International trade gives us access to foreign products and markets. People need ways of going to school, work and other activities. Transport is an essential part of our way of life but, in its current state, it is dependent on fossil fuels and puts serious pressure on the environment and climate.
Making transport more sustainable in Europe Transport connects people, places, cultures and economies but it also exerts major pressures on the environment and climate. We spoke with two of European Environment Agency's (EEA) transport and environment experts — Rasa Narkeviciute and Tommaso Selleri — about the challenges and opportunities in making Europe's transport system more sustainable and about the report we have recently published.
EU maritime transport: first environmental impact report acknowledges good progress towards sustainability and confirms that more effort is needed to prepare for rising demand Maritime transport plays and will continue to play an essential role in global and European trade and economy. In recent years, the maritime sector has taken significant measures to alleviate its environmental impacts. Ahead of a projected increase in global shipping volumes, a new report reveals for the first time the full extent of the impact of the EU maritime transport sector on the environment and identifies challenges to achieving sustainability.

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