ESPO’s priorities for 2024-2029

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has set its priorities for the next five years.

ESPO AWARD 2024

The ESPO Award 2024 will reward circular economy projects in Europe's ports: the competition is open

ESPO CONFERENCE 2024 in Paris, hosted by UPF

Exciting News! The 2025 ESPO Conference is taking place in Thessaloniki on May 8-9! More details will follow, but in the meantime, click the button below to relive the unforgettable moments from the ESPO Conference 2024 in Paris

ESPO at 30: ports looking into the future

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of ESPO. On this occasion, a book was published

Port Investments Study

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) launched the results of the ESPO Port Investment Study 2024!

Trends in EU Ports' Governance 2022

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The first port of call for European transport policy makers in Brussels

ESPO: THE FIRST PORT OF CALL FOR EUROPEAN TRANSPORT POLICY MAKERS IN BRUSSELS

The European Sea Ports Organisation is the principal interface between European seaports and the European institutions and its policy makers.

ESPO represents the port authorities, port associations and port administrations of the seaports of 21 Member States of the European Union and Norway at EU political level. ESPO also has observer members in Albania, Iceland, Israel, Montenegro, Ukraine and United Kingdom.

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Port Pro of the month

Atle Johannessen, CEO of the Port of Kristiansand

Ports of Antwerp-Bruges, Gothenburg, Huelva, and Sevilla are competing for the ESPO Award 2024

Espo in the press | 30 Sep 2024

Ports of Antwerp-Bruges, Gothenburg, Huelva, and Sevilla are competing for the ESPO AWARD 2024

Press Release | 27 Sep 2024

ESPO and FEPORT call for an EU wide mandatory tax exemption for onshore power supply (OPS) in the compromise text on the revised Energy Taxation Directive

Position paper | 27 Sep 2024

ESPO and FEPORT call for an EU wide mandatory tax exemption for onshore power supply (OPS) in the compromise text on the revised Energy Taxation Directive

Press Release | 25 Sep 2024

Contribution of the European Sea Ports Organisation to the Commission’s call for evidence for the interim evaluation of the Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027

Position paper | 23 Sep 2024

New and renewed PERS certification for the Ports of Cork, Heraklion and Harlingen

Press Release | 10 Sep 2024

Position of the European Sea Ports Organisation on the Commission’s proposal for the Regulation on the screening of foreign investments in the Union (2024/0017(COD))

Position paper | 12 Jul 2024

Nine ports compete for the ESPO Award 2024 rewarding circular economy projects in Europe’s ports

Press Release | 12 Jul 2024

Second PERS certification for the Port of Lauwersoog

Press Release | 25 Jun 2024

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) expresses its concerns about the maritime pillar in the compromise text on the revised Energy Taxation Directive

Position paper | 23 Apr 2024

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