Brussels, 05/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - Short sea shipping increased 25% between 1999 and 2002 within the European Union, which is the same amount as road transport, states a European Commission communication adopted last Friday. In 2001, the share of short sea shipping represented 40% of total traffic in Europe, compared to 45% for road. In short, this is a sector in full expansion, said the communication, which nonetheless emphasises the obstacles which remain to the further increasing of...