Tag: Sustainability

The date of 1st of May 2025, will mark the entry into force of the Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) in the Mediterranean region. The enforcement of SECA by the Mediterranean riparian States should lead to a reduction of the air pollution caused by ships trading in the region. To support EU Members States and non-EU countries beneficiaries of the EU financed projects implemented by the Agency ...

EMSA, in close cooperation with the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (Cedre, France), maintains a network of experts in the framework of the Marine Intervention in Chemical Emergencies Network (MAR-ICE service). On request, these experts (MAR-ICE Network) can provide product-specific information ...

The second edition of European Maritime Transport Environmental Report (EMTER), jointly produced by EMSA and the European Environment Agency (EEA) provides a fully up to date and comprehensive overview of the environmental impact of the maritime transport sector in the EU across a wide range of indicators. A summary version of the report’s highlights (the EMTER facts & figures) is available in ...

Maritime transport plays a crucial role in sustaining trade, economic growth, connectivity, and accessibility, while also contributing to energy security and job creation. However, increased transport demand for the maritime sector comes with additional environmental impacts on the atmosphere and marine ecosystems. That’s according to the second edition of the European Maritime Transport ...

The maritime sector accounts for 14.2% of the EU’s CO2 emissions from transport, behind the road sector, and almost equivalent to the aviation sector. CO2 emissions from maritime transport have increased annually in the EU since 2015 (except for 2020), amounting to 137.5 million tonnes in 2022. Source: EMTER 2025 Report Methane (CH4) emissions from maritime transport have at least doubled ...