European Shortsea Network. Your navigator form highway to waterway. Definition shortsea as alternative to road transport: Shortsea shipping is the intermodal (1) transport of Intra-European cargo on a door-to-door basis, usually in containers (2) or trailers. A large part of the transport traject is done by sea.
(1) Combination of sea- and land transport. Shortsea shipping in containers can be multimodal; by road, by rail and by inland barge.
Type of containers:
(2) In general there are 4 sizes of containers offered for shortsea transport: 20 ft, 30 ft, 40 ft and 45 ft. Withtin these types a variety of types are offered, like standard, reefer, open top, flats, etc.
For a complete review and the internal measurements per container, please download the factsheet on container sizes here
European Shortsea Network. Your navigator form highway to waterway. Definition shortsea as alternative to road transport: Shortsea shipping is the intermodal (1) transport of Intra-European cargo on a door-to-door basis, usually in containers (2) or trailers. A large part of the transport traject is done by sea.
