The Port of Tarragona has won the ESPO Award 2026, an award awarded by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) with the aim of to promote the commitment of European ports to strengthen the relations between city and port through innovative projects. This year's ESPO Award, in particular, has rewarded the ports that make innovative use of their infrastructures and spaces, allowing them to continue to perform their functions port facilities and, at the same time, to create opportunities for the city and its citizens.

The winning project is the "Parc del Port" which transformed the area surrounding the Authority's headquarters Port of Tarragona in a low-emission zone and in a sustainable, resilient and intergenerational overlooking the sea, in which priority is given to pedestrians and cyclists. Green areas around the headquarters of the Authority have increased by 65% from 7,000 to 11,500 square meters Overall, the following have been planted: about 200 trees and over 14,500 other plants made up of species indigenous Mediterranean regions.