Diversity & Inclusion Strategy: ESPO Award 2025 to Be Announced this Week

3rd November 2025

Jehan Ashmore

The Port of Shoreham, West Sussex, is on the English Channel and is among the shortlisted ESPO ports nominated for the 2025 awards, which are to take place this Wednesday (3 Nov). So far this year the port has handled 761,013 tonnes of cargo and 445 commercial shipping movements. Credit: ESPO LinkedIn

This Wednesday (5 November), the European Sea Ports Organisation is to announce this year’s ESPO Award, held in the Belgian capital of Brussels.

The theme for the award is “Ports that have developed innovative policies and/or strategies that successfully attract more women to work in ports.”

The ESPO Award 2025 will be handed over to the port managing body that actively promotes a supportive and inclusive work environment for female professionals, thereby advancing gender balance.

The four ports shortlisted with the projects are the following: Port of Helsinki (Finland), Port of Lisbon (Portugal), Port of Rotterdam (the Netherlands), and Shoreham Port in the UK, where the south of England port’s project title is ‘Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.’

To find out more about the Shoreham Port’s project, click here.

At the traditional ESPO Award Ceremony and Dinner, the winner will be announced at the event held in the Hôtel des Douanes.

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Jehan Ashmore

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.

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