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ESPO Conference Sets Course for Gdansk, Poland (7-8 May)

5th February 2026
ESPO’s annual conference takes place on the Baltic Sea port of Gdansk, Poland (7-8 May)
ESPO’s annual conference takes place in the Baltic Sea port of Gdansk, Poland (7-8 May) Credit: ESPO

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Conference is to be held in the Polish port city of Gdansk, which will be the annual high-level highlight of the European port industry.

The theme of this 22nd edition of the annual Conference of the European Sea Ports will be “Competitiveness as a driver of resilience.” 

As always, the EPSO represents the industry with a lineup of maritime and port experts and eye-opening presentations that draw the full picture of the turbulent geopolitical and geo-economic landscape in which ports are operating.  The conference will discuss with EU policymakers and ports what can be done to support ports and port stakeholders to brave this storm. The ESPO Conference is more than a conference.

It brings a unique opportunity to meet many high-level port representatives from all over Europe.

In addition to the high-level conference sessions and debates, the conference offers many networking opportunities in exceptional venues, arranged by our host, the port of Gdansk.

Published in Ports & Shipping
Jehan Ashmore

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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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