Response to Circular Economy Act

6 Nov 2025

Meeting with Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Nov 2025 · Mecanismo Conectar Europa

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153

29 Oct 2025

Response to Commission’s proposal on a revised EU energy security framework, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 and Regulation (EU) 2019/941

13 Oct 2025

Meeting with Torsten Klimke (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

13 Oct 2025 · Ports Policy

Response to General revision of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (‘General Block Exemption Regulation’)

6 Oct 2025

Meeting with Philippe Chantraine (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

2 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the MFF 2028+, in particular the Commission proposal on the Connecting Europe Facility Regulation

Meeting with Silke Brocks (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

17 Sept 2025 · Information and exchange of views on the White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030, and its included actions with regard to Military Mobility

Response to European Strategy for Sustainable Tourism 2050 - Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the EU Tourism Strategy

11 Sept 2025

Response to Legislative initiative enabling the development of competitive CO2 markets and CO2 transportation infrastructure.

11 Sept 2025

Meeting with Anne Bergenfelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas)

8 Sept 2025 · European Ports

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on a “Sustainable Transport Investment Plan”

2 Sept 2025

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and KfW Bankengruppe

1 Sept 2025 · Global Gateway

Response to European Grid Package

29 Jul 2025

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council “EU Industrial Maritime Strategy”

28 Jul 2025

Response to Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Towards a comprehensive European Ports Strategy

23 Jul 2025

Response to Legislative proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Decision (EU) 2015/1814 and Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on certain elements of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and of its Market Stability Reserve (MSR), relating to stationary installations, aviation and maritime

7 Jul 2025

Response to First evaluation on the operation of the Innovation Fund - 2025

4 Jul 2025

Response to Legislative proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act

4 Jul 2025

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

4 Jul 2025 · Tour d'horizon of ports-related policies

Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and 20 other attendees

1 Jul 2025 · Strategic Dialogue on the EU Port Strategy

Meeting with Henrik Nielsen (Director Migration and Home Affairs) and 7 other attendees

1 Jul 2025 · Entry/Exit System state of play and next steps

Meeting with Beatriz Yordi (Director Climate Action) and 4 other interest representatives

26 Jun 2025 · ETS extension to maritime & IMO developments

Meeting with Jo De Cock (Head of Unit Migration and Home Affairs)

16 Jun 2025 · HOME presentation of the European Ports Alliance Public-Private Partnership

Meeting with Roberts Zīle (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and UNIFE

10 Jun 2025 · Military Mobility

Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and 1 other attendee

7 May 2025 · Exchange of views on the upcoming EU Ports Strategy

Meeting with Tudor Constantinescu (Principal Adviser Energy)

30 Apr 2025 · ESPO and DG ENER exchanged views on the role of maritime ports for the clean energy transition in the Clean Industrial Deal, the upcoming Port Strategy and the Grid Package in preparation

Meeting with Tom Berendsen (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Apr 2025 · Port policy and strategy

Meeting with Torsten Klimke (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

24 Apr 2025 · Agenda of the upcoming ESPO Conference

Meeting with Francisco Joaquin Gaztelu Mezquiriz (Director Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf)

23 Apr 2025 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Georgia Papagianni (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica), Raül Hernández Sagrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Dubravka Šuica)

25 Mar 2025 · Introductory meeting with ESPO.

Meeting with Moumen Hamdouch (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

24 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the upcoming initiative on a Communication on a Sustainable Transport Investment Plan

Meeting with Fotini Ioannidou (Director Mobility and Transport) and 1 other attendee

17 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on EU Ports Policy

Meeting with Tudor Constantinescu (Principal Adviser Energy)

19 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the new Commission's priorities, particularly regarding the role and importance of port authorities in the energy transition and hydrogen.

Response to A Communication to set a vision of a holistic approach to Ocean related policies in the EU

14 Feb 2025

Response to COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards of indetifying neighbouring container transhipment ports

6 Feb 2025

Meeting with Fotini Ioannidou (Director Mobility and Transport) and 1 other attendee

27 Jan 2025 · ESPO views on EU Port Strategy

Meeting with Anne Bergenfelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas)

21 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on ports priorities and ports policy and introduction of the organisation.

Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament) and 8 other interest representatives

14 Jan 2025 · SEARICA

Meeting with Raphaël Glucksmann (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

18 Dec 2024 · Foreign Investments Screening Regulation

Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and 7 other interest representatives

11 Dec 2024 · Revision of the EUs Foreign Direct Investment Screening mechanism

Meeting with Markus Ferber (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

10 Oct 2024 · Revision of the foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regulation

Meeting with Lukas Sieper (Member of the European Parliament) and Netzwerk Europäischer Eisenbahnen e. V.

10 Sept 2024 · Networking exchange

Meeting with Adam Romanowski (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič), Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

30 May 2024 · Decarbonization of ports

Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)

13 May 2024 · digital transformation, innovation, network industries, public-private cooperation, interoperability, single market support

Meeting with Magda Kopczynska (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

19 Apr 2024 · ESPO’s Memorandum on the priorities of the next Commission

Response to Guidance to Member States on good practices and digital and mapping tools to facilitate the designation of renewables acceleration areas for wind and solar

23 Feb 2024

Meeting with Caroline Nagtegaal (Member of the European Parliament) and 8 other interest representatives

13 Feb 2024 · EU ETS Maritime

Meeting with Kathleen Van Brempt (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

3 Oct 2023 · EU Port Strategy (APA)

Meeting with Bergur Løkke Rasmussen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

25 Sept 2023 · European Port Strategy

Response to COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... identifying neighbouring container transhipment ports pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

18 Sept 2023

Response to Staff Working Document on “A roadmap to REPower the EU and accelerate the development of hydrogen valleys across Europe”

5 Sept 2023

Response to COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856 supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the operation of the Innovation Fund

4 Aug 2023

Response to Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council revising the framework for the screening of foreign direct investments and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452

10 Jul 2023

Meeting with Tom Berendsen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Jul 2023 · Port strategy - discussion with ESPO board

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act)

22 Jun 2023

Meeting with Tom Berendsen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

2 Jun 2023 · Panel speaker at conference - European port strategy

Meeting with Kathleen Van Brempt (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Jun 2023 · Maritime Port Strategy (APA)

Meeting with Kathleen Van Brempt (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

23 May 2023 · Maritime Port Strategy

Response to COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 as regards additional technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which certain economic activities qualify as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether those activities cause no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives

2 May 2023

Meeting with César Luena (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

12 Apr 2023 · Nature Restoration Law

Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

22 Mar 2023 · Accompany Commissioner's meeting

Response to COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... on detailed arrangements for the conduct of proceedings by the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market

6 Mar 2023

Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

8 Feb 2023 · Discussion on maritime

Meeting with Elsi Katainen (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Nov 2022 · TEN-T

Meeting with Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

8 Nov 2022 · Delta & Port Congress North Sea Port

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and 58 other interest representatives

14 Oct 2022 · ETS

Response to Evaluation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 of 28 September 2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies (consortia)

3 Oct 2022

Meeting with Isabel García Muñoz (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

19 Sept 2022 · TEN-T Revision

Meeting with Dominique Riquet (Member of the European Parliament) and 2 other interest representatives

20 Jun 2022 · Infrastructures de transport

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

13 Jun 2022 · Sjöfartsfrågor

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

3 Jun 2022 · Panel debate on ports in the energy transition

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

16 May 2022 · Sjöfartsfrågor

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

17 Mar 2022 · Fit-for-55 for ports

Meeting with Elena Kountoura (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs

15 Feb 2022 · AFIR

Meeting with Susana Solís Pérez (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

12 Jan 2022 · Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

15 Nov 2021

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC

8 Nov 2021

Response to Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Decision (EU) 2015/1814 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and Regulation (EU) 2015/757

8 Nov 2021

Response to COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... defining the criteria for determining that a ship produces reduced quantities of waste and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council

4 Nov 2021

Response to Commission Communication on a contingency plan for transport

27 Sept 2021

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve

19 Apr 2021

Meeting with Rachel Smit (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

30 Mar 2021 · Meeting to prepare the Commissioner's intervention to EsPo's event.

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013

2 Mar 2021

Response to Revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directives 2008/50/EC and 2004/107/EC

13 Jan 2021

Response to Revision of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network

18 Dec 2020

Response to COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives

18 Dec 2020

Response to Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Union Single Window Environment for Customs and amending Regulation (EU) No 952/2013

15 Dec 2020

Response to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU

4 Dec 2020

Response to Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC to contribute to delivering economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions reductions as part of the European Green Deal by enhancing cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments, and ensuring that other sectors, such as shipping contribute to the emissions reductions needed to move to climate neutrality

20 Nov 2020

Response to Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Review of Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control

20 Nov 2020

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

10 Nov 2020 · Speech at launch of ports environmental report

Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

19 Aug 2020 · Recovery in the waterborne sector

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

20 May 2020 · European Green Deal, recovery measures after COVID-19

Response to Revision of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure

4 May 2020

Response to FuelEU Maritime - Green European Maritime Space (legislative proposal)

24 Apr 2020

Response to Proposal for a revision of Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity

1 Apr 2020

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and 1 other attendee

17 Mar 2020 · EU ports

Meeting with Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

30 Jan 2020 · courtesy meeting, Maritime transport

Response to Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 as regards its period of application

19 Dec 2019

Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

23 Oct 2017 · Investment screening

Meeting with Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

18 Oct 2017 · TEN-T, financing investments and multimodality.

Meeting with Alessandro Carano (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc), Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

2 Oct 2017 · Meeting with Mrs Ryckbost, Secretary General, and Mr Eugenio Quintieri, Policy Advisor, at the European Sea Ports Organisation

Response to Evaluation of Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity.

25 Sept 2017

Response to Revision of Directive 2010/65/EU on Reporting Formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States

25 Aug 2017

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

18 Aug 2016 · Blue Growth, Cruise Tourism, Port Reception Facilities

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

21 Oct 2015 · port sector and ports regulation

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and 3 other attendees

16 Jun 2015 · Meeting Port Social Partners

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)

19 Jan 2015 · Meeting with ESPO

Meeting with Friedrich-Nikolaus von Peter (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

13 Jan 2015 · Situation of European Ports