Every year, at the end of the summer, Kristiansand is welcoming the Norwegian port and shipping sector for a dedicated port Conference. Also, this year, ESPO has been participating actively in the Conference and met with Atle Johannessen, CEO of the Port of Kristiansand since 2023. In the following sections, you will read more about the first year of Atle as a CEO, how the port is doing, what his plans are for the port and much more. Discover all the fascinating topics addressed by our port professional of the month below!
Atle Johannessen, CEO of the Port of Kristiansand.
The following national port associations and port administrations are members of ESPO: Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company, Croatian Ports Association, Cyprus Ports Authority, Danish Ports, Finnish Ports Association, Union des Ports de France (UPF), Hellenic Ports Association (ELIME), Irish Ports Association, Associazione Porti Italiani (Assoporti), Transport Malta, Norwegian Ports, Association Ports of Portugal (APP), Administraţia Porturilor Maritime S.A. Constanţa, Puertos del Estado, Ports of Sweden. The following port associations and port administrations are observer of ESPO: Associated Icelandic Ports, British Ports Association/UK Major Ports Group, Israel Ports Company (AIP), Ports of Montenegro and State Enterprise “Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority”.
The following members countries are represented by their ports directly: Belgium, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland and Slovenia. The following observer member country is represented by its port directly: Albania.
