10 November 2026
ESPO is pleased to announce that its General Assembly, meeting today in Brussels, has re-elected Ansis Zeltiņš as Chair of ESPO, and Cedric Virciglio and Gerardo Landuce as Vice-Chairs, for a second two-year mandate covering the period 2026–2028. The re-election of the Chair and both Vice-Chairs reflects the continued confidence of ESPO members in their ladership and their commitment to representing the interests of European ports at EU level.
Over the past two years, the ESPO leadership has worked to strengthen the voice of European ports in EU policymaking, addressing key challenges and opportunities related to competitiveness, sustainability, energy transition, security and resilience.
Following his re-election, ESPO Chair Ansis Zeltiņš stated “I would like to thank ESPO members for their confidence in me and my two Vice-Chairs Gerardo and Cédric. Together with ESPO’s Secretariat we look forward to continuing to support and strengthen ESPO’s role as the first port of call in Brussels for all European ports, regardless of their location, profile or size. In these turbulent times, it is more important than to work together, help each other, build an environment of trust and cooperation cooperation, and speak with one voice. “
During the General Assembly, ESPO members also took note of the composition of the Executive Committee and Technical Committees for the new mandate period 2026–2028. With its renewed leadership team, ESPO looks forward to continuing its work to ensure that European ports remain competitive, sustainable and resilient, while playing a central role in Europe’s transport, energy and economic future.
