Tag: ESPO

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

Both the public role and commercial expectations are on the rise for European port managing bodies. This is one of the key messages of the European Sea Ports Organisation’s “Trends in Ports’ Governance 2022” report.

A meeting between the ESPO and global trade association Interferry has agreed a common work programme to promote an environmentally sustainable future for the European ferry business through the provision and use of onshore power supply.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the European Parliament Committee for Transport and Tourism (TRAN) recognition of the risks of carbon and business leakage that will occur if ships are able to avoid the regional EU ETS in different ways.