22 May 2026
The 18th edition of the European Sea Ports Organisation ESPO Award is now open! This year’s theme, “Dual-Use Port-City Projects,” celebrates innovative projects connecting ports and cities. Don’t miss the chance to showcase your projects and don’t forget to submit your project by Friday 3 July 2026! The application form and the terms of reference are available on the ESPO Website.
The ESPO Award 2026 will celebrate the port managing bodies that has developed port infrastructure and space in such a way that it serves the port function(s) for which it was designed while also allowing the use of the infrastructure for a certain use or function by the city, either simultaneously or complementarily, in case of different seasonal needs for instance.
The ESPO Award winning port is selected by an independent jury of international experts on the theme of the award, under the Chairmanship of Eamonn O’Reilly. The winner receives a painting out of the series “The Colours of ESPO” created exclusively for ESPO by the Dutch port painter Sasja Hagens. The submitted projects are brought together into an illustrated ESPO Award booklet.
The award ceremony will take place during a dinner being held on 10 November 2026 in Brussels.
