Maritime industry in the European Union

Statistics report on the maritime industry in the European Union

Maritime industry in the European Union

This report presents a range of selected statistics on the maritime in the European Union (EU). It provides figures on the size of the fleet controlled by the EU countries, the amount of cargo and passengers passing through ports in the EU, as well as freight rates and maritime incidents.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Direct GVA contribution to GDP of the EU shipping industry by sub-sector 2018
  • Premium Statistic Number of port calls in the EU 2016-2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of port arrivals worldwide by country 2022
  • Basic Statistic Year-on-year change in port calls in the EU by ship type 2019-2021

Ship fleet

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  • Premium Statistic Fleet size of the EU 2010-2020
  • Premium Statistic YoY change in EU fleet size 2010-2020
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of merchant ships worldwide by owning country 2021
  • Premium Statistic Merchant container ship fleet size of selected regions 1996-2023
  • Premium Statistic Size of container ship fleet 2022, by nationality of operator

Passenger traffic

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  • Basic Statistic Passengers embarking and disembarking in EU ports 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Annual growth of the passenger traffic in EU ports 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Passengers embarking and disembarking in EU ports by country 2021
  • Premium Statistic Main ports in the EU based on passenger traffic 2021

Cargo traffic

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  • Basic Statistic Gross weight of seaborne cargo processed in the EU 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Annual growth of the volume of seaborne cargo processed in the EU 2012-2021
  • Premium Statistic Gross weight of seaborne cargo processed in the EU by country 2021
  • Premium Statistic Major cargo ports in Europe by gross weight of goods handled 2021

Container traffic

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  • Premium Statistic Container throughput in the EU-27 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Change in container throughput in the EU-27 2011-2021
  • Premium Statistic Volume of containers loaded and unloaded in European countries 2021
  • Premium Statistic Largest container ports in the EU based on throughput 2022

Freight rates

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  • Basic Statistic Expected time for freight rates to normalize, by type 2021

Maritime incidents

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  • Premium Statistic Maritime injuries and fatalities in the EU 2014-2020
  • Premium Statistic Maritime incidents in the EU by ship type 2014-2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of container lost events in the EU by cause 2011-2019
  • Premium Statistic Oil tanker spills in EU waters 1990-2019

Employment

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  • Premium Statistic Direct employment in the EU shipping industry by sub-sector 2018
  • Premium Statistic Direct employment in the EU shipping industry by place of work 2018
  • Premium Statistic Direct employment in the EU shipping industry at sea by level 2018
  • Basic Statistic Masters and officers in the EU shipping industry by leading country 2021

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