This study reveals that the investment needs of European port managing bodies amount to €80 billion for the next 10 years (up to 2034). It also shows how investments in the sustainability and energy transition are becoming the second most important investment category for port authorities. Europe’s ports more than ever need access to sufficient public funding. They must be able to rely on dedicated port envelopes within the different EU funding instruments, in the first place through the Connecting Europe Facility, but also through the Innovation Fund, the Just Transition and the Modernisation Fund.
