In the European Union, the cruise ship segment was the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The segment experienced a 73 percent decline in port calls in 2021 compared to 2019. Ropax ships, Ro-Ro cargo ships, and oil tankers, on the other hand, experienced an increase in port calls in 2021 compared to 2019.
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EMSA. (May 14, 2021). Year-on-year change in port calls in the European Union (EU) between 2019 and 2021, by ship type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1241049/change-in-port-calls-in-eu-by-ship-type/
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