欧洲大陆呈半岛形状,拥有的海岸线总长度超过地域广博的美国或俄罗斯。欧盟三分之二以上的边界为海岸线,其成员国主权下的海上区域超过陆上领土面积。这一地理特征注定了欧洲与航运之间有着不解的渊源。航运对欧洲的意义极为重要,海上运输一直是欧洲经济发展和繁荣的生命线。 The continent of Peninsula is peninsula-shaped and has a total length of coastline that exceeds that of the vastly populated United States or Russia. More than two-thirds of the EU’s borders are coastlines, and maritime areas under the sovereignty of its member states exceed land territories. This geographical feature is destined to have a source of uncertainty between Europe and shipping. The significance of shipping to Europe is extremely important and maritime transport has been the lifeblood of European economic growth and prosperity.