Each year, EU ports process more than 3.7 billion tons of freight, with an additional 400 million passengers passing through the EU’s seaports. Fraunhofer scientists are developing technologies to make shipping operations, shipbuilding and logistics more efficient, as well as working to improve services and researching ways to make the exploitation of marine resources safer and more environmentally friendly.
Fraunhofer Waterborne
The Fraunhofer Waterborne initiative contains seven Fraunhofer Institutes, all related to the maritime economy.