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Green and digital transformation will be the focus of debate at the annual conference of European ports
After a year 2020 complicated by the impact of the health crisis generated by COVID-19 and its effect on the world economy, Europe is preparing for recovery with the support of the European Green Deal, an ambitious initiative to become the first emission-neutral continent by 2050, a goal that Valenciaport has brought forward by twenty years with its zero emissions project. If in 2020 the port facilities have given their best, guaranteeing the maintenance of operations and playing a key role in avoiding disruptions in global supply chains, now is the time to prepare for the future and become an indispensable ally in building a better and stronger Europe. Ports are going to position themselves as engines of growth and sustainability, while at the same time entering the world of digitalisation to lead this economic and social transformation of Europe. The keys to know the present and
European Ports Discuss the Future Over Three Days This Month
Brexit, Covid and Climate Change All on the Agenda
EUROPE – The Belgian based European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is getting its ducks in a row with a series of conferences across the continent with a view to assessing how its members will react to the current and future changes being brought about by events such as the pandemic, climate change and Brexit.
The ‘ESPO Conference Regatta 2021’ sets off from the Port of Valencia on the 25th May and will then travel to the Port of the North Sea (Ghent, Belgium) and the Port of Oslo (Norway) on the 26th and 28th May respectively. The three ports will discuss the fundamental role of the port enclosures in maintaining the supply chains during the Covid-19 crisis, as well as their role in the ‘green’ economic recovery and the new ‘Europe of the 27’ after the departure of the United Kingdom.
The European ports meet in València, Ghent and Oslo to discuss their role in the “green recovery”
What role do ports have in the construction of a strong and resilient Europe? How can they become true engines of growth and recovery, and what are the most appropriate tools for this? These are just some of the questions that the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021 will try to answer. It will “set sail” from the Port of Valencia on the 25th May and will then travel to the Port of the North Sea (Ghent, Belgium) and the Port of Oslo (Norway) on the 26th and 28th May respectively.
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ESPO welcomes the European Parliament’s recognition of the strategic role and cross-border dimension of Europe’s ports
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the adoption of the own-initiative (INI) report of TRAN-Committee Chair, Karima Delli, on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport by the European Parliament. The report was adopted with 453 votes in favour, 92 against, and 154 abstentions.
The final text adopted in the European Parliament plenary contains many of the key strong points which are supported by ESPO: