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🚢 Elena Seco García-Valdecasas, directora general de la Asociación de Navieros Españoles (ANAVE), declares maritime transport moves over 80% of international trade, emitting less than 3% of global GHG emissions, which is 11% of the transport sector's total. ANAVE has invested nearly €2 billion in emission reduction and energy efficiency technologies, cutting over 500,000 tons of CO2 annually. In 2024, 28 million travelers used ferries at Spanish ports, a 3% increase over the previous year. The investment of €450 million by 2030 is aimed to electrify docks for ferries, cruise ships, and containers at 48 state-owned ports, potentially creating over 1,000 jobs. The Grimaldi Terminal in Barcelona launched an OPS in March 2025, supplying 100% renewable electricity to ferries and cutting emissions and noise. The ferry passenger traffic between Barcelona and the Balearic Islands increased from 852,000 in 2019 to 1.223 million in 2024.

😃 Finlandia named the world's happiest country for the eighth consecutive year in the World Happiness Report 2025, supported by the United Nations. The report, which assesses well-being perception in 147 countries, highlights "caring and sharing" as key happiness drivers. Finland scored an average of 7.7, leading Nordic countries, with Denmark (7.52) and Iceland (7.51) following. Spain ranked 38th with a score of 6.5, showing a decline over five years from 28th in 2020. Costa Rica and Mexico saw significant improvements, climbing six and fifteen places, respectively. Meanwhile, Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the list.