Longer Routes Drive Europe’s Shipping Emissions to New Record
European shipping emissions reached unprecedented levels in 2024, climbing 13% to their highest point since mandatory reporting began in 2018, despite a downtick in EU-related seaborne trade, according to a new report from the European Federation for Transport and Environment, commonly referred to as Transport & Environment. The surge came as disruptions in the Red Sea forced vessels onto longer routes, exposing how vulnerable maritime emissions are to operational changes.
