About us

We are 7 partners participating in SUDEMAR project. We are all involved in one way or another in the maritime industry and we are aware of the importance of sustainable development in our industry. We want to help the industry to achieve the sustainable development goals.

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We are addressing all SDGs although there is no particular SDG explicitly addressing the maritime sector and maritime sector is focused mostly only on caring for the environment.

Shipping and the UN SDGs

Some facts about high seas shipping as the connective tissue of our global supply chains – related to SDGs

90 %
of traded goods are carried over the waves
up to 40 g
of carbon dioxide emission per metric tonne of freight per kilometre of transportation
2.5 %
of CO2 emissions accounts to shipping
1647500
seafarers are serving on internationally trading merchant ships

Repository

Data repository of the best sustainable development practices in maritime sector

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Sudemar conference held in Slovenia

On April 14th, our project partner, Spinaker d.o.o., held a conference at the Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport in Portorož, Slovenia. During the event, an overview of the project …

Stakeholder perceptions of the role of standards for addressing the sustainable development goals

Author: K.Blind, P.Hess (Elsevier) Abstract: This paper explores how both governmental regulations and voluntary standards contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on formal standard-setting within the European …

Blue Flag International and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Author: Foundation for Environmental Education Abstract: This document outlines Blue Flag’s contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Blue Flag, a globally recognized award, promotes environmental education for beach, marina, …