ESPO

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The European Sea Ports Organisation has announced the theme for the 18th edition of its annual ESPO Award, with the 2026 focus set on ‘Dual-Use Port-City Projects’.

23rd March 2026

ESPO Award spotlights dual-use projects

23rd March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Europe’s ports and rail sector have called for stronger policy support, simplified regulation and greater investment to improve the performance of port–rail logistics chains across the continent.

12th March 2026

EU ports and rail urge cooperation

12th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

A coalition of 45 European transport organisations is calling on national governments to significantly boost EU funding for infrastructure, warning that ports and wider transport networks risk falling behind without stronger financial…

26th February 2026

Ports demand stronger EU funding

26th February 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

European port stakeholders have called for coherent EU strategies that reinforce both resilience and competitiveness across the maritime sector, as discussions intensify around the new Military Mobility Regulation and related initiatives.

10th December 2025

EU ports back mobility strategy

10th December 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to continue the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, ensuring continued EU-level funding for vital upgrades to Europe’s transport and energy…

24th October 2025

ESPO welcomes continued CEF funding

24th October 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The EU’s maritime and port sector has broadly welcomed the adoption of the Council’s General Approach to the reform of the EU Customs Code.

30th June 2025

EU ports seek customs clarity

30th June 2025

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The European Commission and key port and shipping sector associations are pushing for a decarbonised and more competitive future, new initiatives abound

7th March 2025

Europe steps up

7th March 2025

WORLD

WORLD

FEPORT and the European Sea Ports Organisation have joined 43 other European transport organisations in calling on Brussels and member states to preserve and strengthen a dedicated European transport funding instrument under…

5th February 2025

Transport sector urges EU funding security

5th February 2025

PORTSIDE PERSPECTIVE

PORTSIDE PERSPECTIVE

In the latest Portside Perspective podcast we eavesdrop on a conversation among old friends and colleagues at the GreenPort Congress.

7th November 2024

PODCAST: Conversations from the GreenPort Congress

7th November 2024

WORLD

WORLD

European ports are urging the European Commission to strengthen the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), a vital funding instrument for transport infrastructure.

30th October 2024

ESPO calls for stronger funding

30th October 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has received nine submissions for the 16th edition of its ESPO Award.

15th July 2024

Nine ports compete for ESPO Award

15th July 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

In April 2024, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) launched the results of a study on the investment pipeline and investment challenges of European ports.

30th May 2024

The case for energy management services by the PDC

30th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The trajectory of European ports is changing – fundamental structural changes are underway. Andrew Penfold identifies the catalysts to change and paints a picture of the port sector 10 years on

30th May 2024

Europe – a new reality

30th May 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Europe needs to invest €80 billion over the next ten years to ensure its ports remain resilient and sustainable.

3rd May 2024

€80bn needed to boost Europe’s ports

3rd May 2024

EUROPE

EUROPE

Applications are open for the 16th edition of the European Sea Ports Organisation’s (ESPO) Social Integration of Ports awards.

25th March 2024

ESPO invites circular economy pitches

25th March 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Mid-January saw the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcome the European Parliament’s recognition of and support for the vital role Europe’s ports play in the European economy and society.

27th February 2024

ESPO underlines “there is no time to lose” in implementation of new strategy

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Ports have welcomed news that the European Parliament has questioned the Commission’s plan to reduce the 90 day temporary storage period for cargo.

7th February 2024

Ports welcome Brussels u-turn on storage time

7th February 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Europe’s ports have reacted favourably to European Parliament plans to build a comprehensive bloc-wide port strategy.

18th January 2024

EU recognises ports’ key strategic role

18th January 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has confirmed that the Aqaba Container Terminal…

8th February 2023

Aqaba PERS Award

8th February 2023

NEWS

NEWS

The longer the military crisis rages in on the Ukraine, the more damage it creates

2nd March 2022

Unified by crisis

2nd March 2022