ESPO
2020 December 8
| 10:50 | ESPO congratulates Port of Ceuta and Peterhead Port Authority for Achieving Ecoports’ Environmental Management Standard |
2020 December 2
| 16:56 | ESPO welcomes European Parliament’s own-initiative report on revision of TEN-T guidelines |
2020 October 20
| 15:12 | ESPO congratulates Port of Valencia for renewing PERS certification |
2020 September 23
| 14:01 | ESPO expresses commitment of European ports to play their part in helping shipping sector decarbonise |
2020 September 21
| 12:59 | Algeciras, Amsterdam, Lisbon and Puertos del Estado shortlisted for 12th ESPO Award |
2020 September 6
| 13:48 | ESPO position paper on climate change adaptation |
2020 July 8
| 10:04 | ESPO says EU Taxonomy should align with already defined sectoral sustainability criteria |
2020 June 30
| 16:41 | Seven port projects to compete for ESPO Award 2020 |
2020 April 23
| 11:25 | ESPO and FEPORT urge member states to enable crew changes in all ports |
2020 April 13
| 10:44 | COVID-19 exit and recovery strategy: keep European ports going |
2019 November 22
| 15:18 | ESPO wins GREEN4SEA – EUROPORT Initiative Award for EcoPorts’ environmental standard |
2019 November 20
| 15:00 | ESPO: TEN-T policy review must bring maritime links on equal footing with land links |
2019 November 8
| 12:14 | ESPO and EFIP issue joint position paper “Ports in the European Rail System” |
2019 November 7
| 14:24 | ESPO: Port – Rail connectivity must be strengthened in EU policy |
2019 October 22
| 12:26 | ESPO congratulates port of Barcelona, Vigo and Baku for getting EcoPorts’ environmental management standard |
2019 October 18
| 14:12 | ESPO publishes European port sector’s Environmental Report 2019 |
2019 October 7
| 11:09 | Ports of Dover, Dublin, Stockholm and Union des Ports de France shortlisted as finalists for ESPO Award 2019 |
2019 September 23
| 13:39 | ESPO Award jury puts ports of Dover, Dublin, Stockholm and UPF in final competition for Award 2019 |
2019 September 11
| 10:42 | ESPO submitted proposals for review of TEN-T Regulation 1315/2013 |
2019 July 9
| 15:23 | Nine port projects in running for ESPO Award 2019 |
2019 May 27
| 12:32 | ESPO congratulates Port of Ceuta, Shannon Foynes Port Company and Port of Melilla for getting EcoPorts’ environmental management standard |
2019 April 19
| 13:32 | ESPO congratulates Port of Huelva for renewing EcoPorts’ environmental management standard |
2019 March 29
| 13:50 | European Ports welcome agreement on CEF II |
2019 February 17
| 11:01 | European ports welcome agreement on the European Maritime Single Window environment |
2019 January 11
| 10:12 | ESPO welcomes Clune report vote outcome remaining concerned about adding another reporting layer through creation of EU interface |
2018 December 21
| 17:17 | ESPO welcomes steps towards better enforcement for ship waste delivery but regrets ‘polluter pays’ not fully implemented |
2018 November 9
| 12:24 | Port of Rotterdam Authority wins ESPO Award 2018 |
| 12:00 | ESPO re-elects Eamonn O’Reilly as Chairman |
2018 October 25
| 18:02 | ESPO welcomes draft Clune-report on European Maritime Single Window environment |
2018 October 22
| 15:10 | ESPO congratulates Port of Valencia, Ports of Bremen, Port of Moerdijk and Port of Tangier for renewing Ecoports’ Environmental Standard |
2018 October 9
| 17:47 | European Parliament strengthens ‘polluter pays’ principle for ship waste management |
2018 September 24
| 15:20 | ESPO wants more ambition on harmonisation of data, while maintaining flexibility in reporting systems |
2018 September 20
| 17:30 | Kurt Bodewig appointed as new European Coordinator for Motorways of the Sea |
2018 September 11
| 17:40 | ESPO asks to recognise the cross-border dimension of EU ports and to strengthen the maritime connectivity in CEF II |
2018 June 13
| 18:35 | ESPO congratulates Port of Dunkerque for obtaining EcoPorts’ environmental standard (PERS) |
2018 June 8
| 14:53 | ESPO calls for the full recognition of the EU added value and cross-border impact of European ports in the new CEF |
2018 June 5
| 13:19 | ESPO welcomes the Ukrainian ports as observer member |
2018 June 1
| 18:07 | ESPO congratulates Port of Rotterdam, Port of Le Havre and Port of Piraeus for renewing EcoPorts’ environmental standard |
2018 May 17
| 16:05 | ESPO congratulates seven Wadden Sea ports for obtaining EcoPorts environmental performance standard |
2018 May 6
| 13:12 | ESPO calls on the European Parliament and the Member States to support the transport budget proposal under the new CEF |
2018 April 24
| 14:37 | ESPO applauds EU role in achieving the IMO agreement on CO2 reduction target for shipping |
2018 April 17
| 17:35 | For the first time, more than 30 ports certified with EcoPorts PERS environmental standard |
2018 April 5
| 15:37 | ESPO supports EU position on IMO CO2 negotiations |
2018 March 28
| 17:26 | World Ports Sustainability Program launched |
2018 March 7
| 13:14 | ESPO asks Brexit negotiators to prioritise impact for ports in the assessment of potential post |
2018 January 30
| 13:03 | Ukrainian Sea Ports Association receives observer status at ESPO |
2018 January 24
| 11:09 | ESPO supports more efficient but responsible management of waste from ships |
2018 January 22
| 17:05 | ESPO supports more efficient but responsible management of waste from ships |
2017 December 1
| 09:57 | ESPO participates in EU platform “Women in Transport” launched on 27 November |
2017 November 23
| 15:33 | European Sea Ports Organisation welcomes a deadline for global solution on CO2 from shipping |
2017 November 17
| 09:08 | ESPO welcomes the agreement between Parliament and Council setting a deadline for global solution on CO2 from shipping |
2017 September 27
| 17:05 | ESPO Award Jury puts the ports of Antwerp, Brest, Guadeloupe, Oslo and Venice in competition for the Award 2017 |
2017 June 28
| 15:33 | ESPO congratulates the Port of Vigo for achieving PERS Certification |
2017 June 2
| 16:04 | ESPO congratulates Ports of Barcelona, Melilla, Niedersachsen Emden, Shannon and Shoreham for achieving PERS certification |
2017 March 26
| 07:42 | The 14th edition of ESPO's annual conference to take place on 1 and 2 June 2017 in Barcelona |
2017 February 15
| 15:21 | ESPO publishes its position on the Mid-term Evaluation of CEF |
| 14:24 | Transneft Far East started the planned inspection of underwater crossings of ESPO-2 |
2016 September 28
| 14:59 | 100 mln t of oil pumped through ESPO-2 oil trunk pipeline since beginning of operation |
2016 June 9
| 13:48 | Efficiency takes first place at the ESPO 2016 Conference |
2016 April 7
| 16:33 | Transneft Far East conducted drills on elimination of a simulated oil spill at the route of ESPO-2 |
2021 January 18
New ferry for a link with Kaliningrad
Nordic Engineering JSC has completed the detailed design of a ferry for Baltiysk – Baltiyskaya Spit line. The ship will be equipped with accumulator batteries as the main source of power. New ferry for a link with Kaliningrad