On February 4th, 2025, FEPORT Secretary General, Ms Lamia Kerdjoudj has been invited by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) to the launch of the second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report (EMTER 2025). The event took place at EMSA premises in Lisbon.
This second edition of the EMTER provides an in-depth assessment of the environmental impact of the maritime transport sector in the EU and a factual analysis of the environmental pressures exerted by it. This latest edition not only evaluates progress achieved in recent years but also highlights the interconnectedness of maritime activities with broader ecological, economic, and social systems.
After a series of keynote addresses from Maja Markovčić Kostelac, Executive Director, European Maritime Safety Agency and Commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas, attendees listened to video contributions from Commissioner Costas Kadis, Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, European Commission, MEP Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi and Mr Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organisation.
The presentation of the report by Ms Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director, European Environment Agency (EEA), has been followed by discussions between maritime stakeholders on EMTER’s key findings.
