ESPO

• 19 July 18 ESPO calls for firmer polluter pays principle Port reception facilities: espo welcomes draft report but calls for stricter application of the ‘polluter pays’ principle. The European Sea ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the proposals put forward by the European Parliament Rapporteur Ms... Read more ›
• 06 June 18 ESPO Welcomes Ukrainian Sea Port Authority The membership was granted to the USPA after an assembly gathering on June 3, 2018 — coinciding with the ESPO’s annual conference in Rotterdam. ESPO Chairman, Eamonn O’Reilly, said: “We are very pleased to... Read more ›
• 12 March 18 ESPO Pleads for Strong Connecting Europe Facility The European Sea Ports Oganization (ESPO) has submitted its contribution to the public consultation in preparation of the new Connecting Europe Facility. In preparation for the submission, the ESPO commissioned a study to investigate... Read more ›
• 11 September 14 Five ports shortlisted for ESPO Award The projects of the ports of Huelva, Koper, Lisbon, Marseille and Rotterdam have been shortlisted for the sixth European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Societal Integration of Ports. The jury selected these five... Read more ›
• 29 July 14 Weighing it up Felicity Landon considers the impact of the new container weight verification requirements on ports Assuming final confirmation from the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee in November this year, a new amendment to the... Read more ›
• 05 June 14 ESPO to develop code of good practice for EU cruise and ferry ports Bruxelles – In order to respond to the growing number of cruise passengers in Europe, the increasing number of ports involved in the cruise business and new challenges ferry ports might be facing, the... Read more ›
• 12 March 14 ESPO plea over Clean Fuel Strategy ESPO has urged the European Parliament and Council to reach an agreement on the Clean Fuel Strategy before the forthcoming EU elections. The European Parliament and Council met last week in a so-called “trilogue”... Read more ›
• 07 February 14 New EU directive to mix things up New EU rules on public procurement and concession contracts are set to ensure better quality and value for money when public authorities buy or lease works, goods or services. The new directives overhaul the... Read more ›
• 13 December 12 Ports call on EU to protect TEN-T budget EU ports are calling on European heads not to touch the budget for the TEN-T project when they meet this week to decide on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) and the European budget for... Read more ›