Shipping Fact
Environmental Performance: Improvements to Energy Efficiency of Ship Engine Oil
Overview
Shipping is the least environmentally damaging form of commercial transport and, compared with land based industry, is a comparatively minor contributor to marine pollution from human activities.
There has been a substantial reduction in marine pollution over the last 15 years, especially with regard to the amount of oil spilled into the sea, despite a massive increase in world seaborne trade.
Improvements to Energy Efficiency of Ship Engine Oil
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