H50 · Shipping and Water Transport · 8 measures · 11 regions
Short sea shipping freight
Italy had the highest short sea shipping freight volume in 2024, at 304 million tonnes, ahead of Netherlands (239 million tonnes) and Spain (221 million tonnes). European Union: 1.6 billion tonnes in 2024.
- 1.6 billion tonnes Short sea shipping freight volume · European Union · 2024
- 8Measures
- 10Countries · 2024–2024
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · 23 records · Next period 2025
Short sea shipping freight volume
The best-covered measure of short sea shipping freight. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.
Short sea shipping freight volume by region
Latest value per region, 2024
Estimate
View the underlying data
| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Eurostat | Estimate | 1,600 million tonnes |
| Italy | Eurostat | Actual | 304 million tonnes |
| Netherlands | Eurostat | Actual | 239 million tonnes |
| Spain | Eurostat | Actual | 221 million tonnes |
Every measure of short sea shipping freight
8 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 freight annual growth rate | 3.1% | European Union, 2024 | 8 |
| Short sea shipping freight volume | 1.6 billion tonnes | European Union, 2024 | 4 |
| Liquid bulk short sea shipping freight volume | 640 million tonnes | European Union, 2024 | 3 |
| Containerized goods short sea shipping freight volume | 294 million tonnes | European Union, 2024 | 2 |
| Dry bulk short sea shipping freight volume | 335 million tonnes | European Union, 2024 | 2 |
| Ro-Ro units short sea shipping freight volume | 275 million tonnes | European Union, 2024 | 2 |
| Containerized goods short sea shipping share | 17.9% | European Union, 2024 | 1 |
| Dry bulk short sea shipping share | 20.3% | European Union, 2024 | 1 |
Short sea shipping freight by country
A page for every country with at least three records:
Frequently asked questions
What does short sea shipping freight measure?
Total gross weight of goods transported via short sea shipping.
What is the latest short sea shipping freight volume?
Italy had the highest short sea shipping freight volume in 2024, at 304 million tonnes, ahead of Netherlands (239 million tonnes) and Spain (221 million tonnes). European Union: 1.6 billion tonnes in 2024.
Which country has the highest short sea shipping freight volume?
Italy, at 304 million tonnes in 2024, among 3 countries that published that period.
Which countries does this short sea shipping freight data cover?
10 countries, with a page each for Italy, Netherlands.
Where does the data come from?
From 1 document published by Eurostat. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.
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 | — | 23 |
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 shipping freight statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/short-sea-shipping-freight
"Short sea shipping freight statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/short-sea-shipping-freight. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Short sea shipping freight statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/short-sea-shipping-freight.
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