Road and Maritime Transport Environmental Performance: Short Sea Shipping Vs Road Transport

Abstract

Motorways of the Sea (MoS) are part of the European transport strategy towards an efficient, safe and environmentally friendly transport system. This paper develops a model for short sea shipping (SSS) and road transport environmental performance comparison, estimating direct emissions and quantifying their impacts due to air pollutant and greenhouse (GHG) gas emissions. Ultimately a case study is presented to analyse and valuate each transport alternative to design an action plan determining intervening actions favouring the rebalance of the current transport system.