Tag: ESPO

On 5 December, the Transport Council reached a provisional agreement on the review of the TEN-T guidelines of 2013. ESPO welcomed the text, since it backs the Commission’s approach to lift the importance of the maritime dimension and strengthen the role of ports within the framework of Europe’s TEN-T policy.

ESPO welcomes the preliminary agreement reached amongst co-legislators on the inclusion of shipping in a maritime EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS).

ESPO continues to support the extension of the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) to the maritime sector, recognising that the maritime EU ETS can be a powerful mechanism to accelerate the green transition of the sector.

ESPO, FEPORT, and the European Tugowners Association (ETA) signed a joint press release, recognising the need for the shipping sector to reduce emissions. For this reason, they support requirements for ships to reduce emissions, alongside requirements for the use and deployment of onshore power supply (OPS) where it makes sense in ports.

ESPO welcomed the outcome of the European Parliament's (EP) vote on the proposals for the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation on 19 October.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) presented its ESPO Annual ESPO Environmental Report 2022 - EcoPortInsights. The report concludes that climate change is top priority for European ports.

During the last summers, the low water levels in most of Europe’s inland waterways have created serious operational problems leading to reduced capacity, steep price increases and sometimes even the impossibility to use inland waterways. Taking this into consideration, EFIP and ESPO call for a concerted answer to respond to this problem.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT) have jointly agreed that the proposals for an Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation should enable the deployment of Onshore power supply (OPS) where it makes the most sense.

The European Sea Ports Organisation and its members met in Valencia for its General assembly on 1st June, where they have agreed on the Valencia Declaration on empowering Europe's ports.

The ESPO-EFIP study was published, analyzing the implications of the changing energy landscape on Europe’s ports. The aim of the study is to draw a comprehensive picture of the impact of the energy transition on Europe’s ports, in particular in terms of spatial planning and infrastructure needs