H50 · Shipping and Water Transport · 2 measures · 15 regions
Short sea container shipping
Italy had the highest short sea shipping container transport volume in 2024, at 9.1 million TEU, ahead of Spain (6.6 million TEU) and Germany (5.1 million TEU). European Union: 36.4 million TEU in 2024.
- 36.4 million TEU Short sea shipping container transport volume · European Union · 2024
- 2Measures
- 14Countries · 2024–2024
Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · 19 records · Next period 2025
Short sea shipping container transport volume
The best-covered measure of short sea container shipping. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.
Short sea shipping container transport volume by region
Latest value per region, 2024
View the underlying data
| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Eurostat | Actual | 36.4 million TEU |
| Italy | Eurostat | Actual | 9.1 million TEU |
| Spain | Eurostat | Actual | 6.6 million TEU |
| Germany | Eurostat | Actual | 5.1 million TEU |
Every measure of short sea container shipping
2 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.
| Measure | Latest | Where and when | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short sea shipping container transport annual growth rate | 8.9% | European Union, 2024 | 15 |
| Short sea shipping container transport volume | 36.4 million TEU | European Union, 2024 | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
What does short sea container shipping measure?
Total volume of containerized cargo handled at ports, measured in twenty-foot equivalent units.
What is the latest short sea shipping container transport volume?
Italy had the highest short sea shipping container transport volume in 2024, at 9.1 million TEU, ahead of Spain (6.6 million TEU) and Germany (5.1 million TEU). European Union: 36.4 million TEU in 2024.
Which country has the highest short sea shipping container transport volume?
Italy, at 9.1 million TEU in 2024, among 3 countries that published that period.
Which countries does this short sea container shipping data cover?
14 countries.
Where does the data come from?
From 1 document published by Eurostat. Every figure links to its record, which preserves its original source evidence.
How often is it updated?
Annual; the newest figure covers 2024, and the next release should cover 2025.
Sources
1 document from 1 publisher. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime transport statistics | Eurostat | — | 19 |
Cite this page
Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.
StatOrigin. (2026). Short sea container shipping statistics [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/short-sea-container-shipping
"Short sea container shipping statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/short-sea-container-shipping. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Short sea container shipping statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/short-sea-container-shipping.
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