Lobby organisation
European Sea Ports Organisation
Business group · Transport & automotive · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, European Sea Ports Organisation appears in 48 declared MEP meetings (30 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“ESPO’s mission is to influence public policy in the EU in order to achieve a safe, efficient and environmentally sustainable European port sector, operating as a key element of a transport industry where free and undistorted market conditions prevail, as far as practicable.”
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“ESPO key objectives are: To ensure that the economic importance of European ports is recognised in the EU and its Member States and that the sector is consulted substantively on any measure likely to affect it; To promote free and fair competition in the port sector; To ensure that European ports play their full part in delivering economic efficiency; To promote the highest possible safety standards in European ports; To encourage ports to be proactive in protecting the environment.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 48 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (12 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Kristian Vigenin | EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Peter Liese | Austausch |
| 7 May 2026 | Kathleen van Brempt | Panel ESPO Conference |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Ana Vasconcelos | TEN-E guidelines |
| 11 Mar 2026 | François Kalfon | Mobilité militaire |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Borja Giménez Larraz | EU Ports Strategy and priorities for port sector |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Sérgio Gonçalves | Port Strategy |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez | Estrategia marítima y portuaria |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Kris van Dijck | European Port Strategy |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Roberts Zīle | Military Mobility |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez | Mecanismo Conectar Europa |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Bruno Tobback | De positie van havens in het algemeen en hun rol in de energietransitie |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez | Mecanismo Conectar Europa |
| 5 Nov 2025 | Jeannette Baljeu | Port and maritime industry |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Kathleen van Brempt | EU Port Strategy |
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