Port of Tarragona wins the ESPO Award 2026! and special mention to Port of Dublin

On 10 November, the Port of Tarragona was announced as the winner of the ESPO Award 2026 during a special ceremony held at the Vanhaerents Art Collection in Brussels. Around 200 guests gathered for this year’s gala dinner to celebrate the achievements and innovative projects of European ports.

The evening took place in the presence of Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, who delivered a keynote address to the guests. His speech can be found here.

The ceremony also featured welcoming remarks by ESPO Chairman Ansis Zeltiņš, who opened the evening and addressed the European port community. His welcoming speech can be found here.

This year’s ESPO Award recognised ports that make innovative use of their infrastructure and space, enabling them to continue fulfilling their core port functions whilst also creating opportunities for the city and its citizens. The winning project demonstrated how port and city activities can successfully coexist, bringing ports and their surrounding communities closer together.

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