VESSL as a tool for macro-analyses at European level. STM Validation Project results calculated by the use of Short Sea Shipping data mining

Shipping companies are constantly updating their ships' schedules to move cargo from shippers to end customers. The fuel consumption and GHG emissions of ships passing through European waters has always been an important metric to analyse. STM Validation Project proposes a scenario where ship-to-port communications would allow synchronizing port calls in a more efficient way, saving time at ports and allowing a more rational navigation. One of the objectives of the project has been to assess the impact of the implementation of the services at European level. For this purpose, the VESSL tool is able to extrapolate the main results obtained in the project to ships operating Short Sea Shipping and national cabotage lines from the main core and comprehensive ports of the European Union. This tool also contributes to another type of analyses for several projects where the real impact on the sector is measured from accuracy and reliability.