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The port of Tangier Med in Morocco has been awarded the certification 'EcoPort' by the ESPO. Tangier Med is the first African port to join the EcoPort group, a network of port professionals committed to sharing views and practices to facilitate the improvement of the sector’s environmental performance.

ESPO has joined the “Think Climate” coalition that has been set up under the umbrella of PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure. Think Climate brings together major international associations with interests in waterborne transport infrastructure, with the objective to help the sector respond to climate change.

  On 17 June, ESPO congratulated the Port of Vigo (Spain) for achieving the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification a second time. Ms Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO Secretary General; Mr Ignacio Lopez-Chavez, President of the Port of Vigo; Mr Antonis Michail, Ecoports coordinator. (Image Credit: ESPO) Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO Secretary General, handed over the PERS certificate to the President of the Port, Mr Ignacio Lopez-Chavez. The certification ceremony took place during the Green Energy Ports Conference, hosted by the Port of Vigo. The event also coincides with European Sustainable Energy Week, which seeks to inspire consumers, public authorities and other stakeholders to join forces in shaping Europe's sustainable energy future. PERS is the only port sector specific environmental management standard. It is the flagship product of the EcoPorts network and is offered as part of the ESPO services to its members through the EcoPorts website. Compliance with the PERS standard is independently assessed by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance and the certificate has a validity of 2 years. ESPO said it is delighted to observe the increased interest shown to PERS by European port authorities and encourages all ports within its membership to implement the scheme and to get certified. Source: ...

The port industry discussed the state of play of the port regulation with Parliament and Commission.

  Dublin Port received a Port Environment Review System (PERS) certificate during a dedicated ceremony at the ESPO annual conference in Athens. Mr Santiago Garcia Mila, ESPO Chairman, handed over the PERS certificate to Eamonn O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Dublin Port Company. "We congratulate Dublin Port for achieving the PERS certification, in particular since it has been a long-time supporter of the EcoPort tools and approach. Dublin Port is a good example to follow as it achieves a PERS certification for the fourth time in a row", said ESPO's Chairman Santiago Garcia Mila. "We are very pleased to receive this PERS certificate for the fourth time in a row. Receiving this PERS Certification at the ESPO Conference is a great honour for us especially as we will be hosting the ESPO Conference in Dublin next year" said Eamonn O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Dublin Port Company. PERS is the only port sector specific environmental management standard. It is the flagship product of the EcoPorts network and is offered as part of the ESPO services to its members through the EcoPorts website. Compliance with the PERS standard is independently assessed by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance and the certificate has a validity of two years. ESPO ...

Gathering in Athens for the 12th edition of its Annual Conference, ESPO has presented its views on the Mid-Term review of the 2011 White Paper

ESPO is joining a group of transport stakeholder associations in addressing an open letter to European policymakers

EU ports, port stakeholders and policy makers are gathering in Athens for the ESPO annual Conference

EU member states need to prioritise inland waterway projects, according to a report by the ECA

ESPO held an internal seminar on infrastructure financing on 30 January