{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Short Sea Shipping","description":"Unlike deep-sea shipping, which crosses entire oceans, Short Sea Shipping covers maritime cargo transport confined to a single sea basin or between neighbouring coastal states. In Europe, the North Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic seaboard form the principal corridors. The mode competes directly with road and rail, with a structural advantage in higher load capacity and lower CO₂ emissions per tonne-kilometre—making it a key element of European freight-shift policy. Operators include fee","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/short-sea-shipping","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:14:28.546183","citation":"https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/maritime/short-sea-shipping_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/short-sea-shipping","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Short Sea Shipping · Unlike deep-sea shipping, which crosses entire oceans, Short Sea Shipping covers maritime cargo transport confined to a single sea basin or between neighbouring coastal states. · Quelle: https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/maritime/short-sea-shipping_en"}