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Ports in Europe: what they buy and who supplies them

Buyers declaring "Port-related activities" as their main activity, across the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Europe: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
1K
in 552 award notices
Awarded value
€599.4M
from 90% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
436
with at least one award
Public buyers
75
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 55Nov–Dec 20232024: 33733720242025: 33733720252026: 3623622026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20235
2024337
2025337
2026362
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €17.3M€17.3MNov–Dec 20232024: €195.9M€195.9M20242025: €196.4M€196.4M20252026: €189.9M€189.9M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€17.3M
2024€195.9M
2025€196.4M
2026€189.9M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Lifting and handling equipment and parts359
    Lifting and handling equipment and parts: 359
  2. Fuels101
    Fuels: 101
  3. Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts80
    Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts: 80
  4. Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting66
    Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting: 66
  5. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy46
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 46
  6. Motor vehicles41
    Motor vehicles: 41
  7. Ships and boats34
    Ships and boats: 34
  8. Construction materials and associated items28
    Construction materials and associated items: 28
  9. Other440
    Other: 440
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Lifting and handling equipment and parts359
Fuels101
Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts80
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting66
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy46
Motor vehicles41
Ships and boats34
Construction materials and associated items28
Other440
Contracts by buyer country
  1. Slovenia481
    111 companies
    Slovenia: 481
  2. Bulgaria172
    83 companies
    Bulgaria: 172
  3. Romania91
    23 companies
    Romania: 91
  4. France75
    52 companies
    France: 75
  5. Latvia42
    22 companies
    Latvia: 42
  6. Germany31
    21 companies
    Germany: 31
  7. Estonia29
    20 companies
    Estonia: 29
  8. Belgium25
    23 companies
    Belgium: 25
  9. Sweden22
    19 companies
    Sweden: 22
  10. Lithuania20
    20 companies
    Lithuania: 20
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Contracts by buyer country
Slovenia481
Bulgaria172
Romania91
France75
Latvia42
Germany31
Estonia29
Belgium25
Sweden22
Lithuania20
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 16%, Medium-sized 21.7%, Small 5.9%, Micro 0.2%, SME (size not stated) 48.3%, Size not stated 7.9%Large companies: 167 (16%)16%Medium-sized: 226 (21.7%)22%Small: 61 (5.9%)Micro: 2 (0.2%)SME (size not stated): 503 (48.3%)48%Size not stated: 82 (7.9%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies167 · 16%
Medium-sized226 · 21.7%
Small61 · 5.9%
Micro2 · 0.2%
SME (size not stated)503 · 48.3%
Size not stated82 · 7.9%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Spain24
    Spain: 24
  2. Austria16
    Austria: 16
  3. Italy14
    Italy: 14
  4. Croatia14
    Croatia: 14
  5. Netherlands8
    Netherlands: 8
  6. Estonia8
    Estonia: 8
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Spain24
Austria16
Italy14
Croatia14
Netherlands8
Estonia8

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country

89.5%

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country: 89.5%

109 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

15.3%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 15.3%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

19.7%

Lots with a single bid: 19.7%

Among 1K awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

Questions

What do ports in Europe buy through public tenders?
Mostly lifting and handling equipment and parts (359 awards), fuels (101 awards), miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts (80 awards) — 1,041 supply contracts in total since November 2023.
How much is it worth?
The 932 awards with a published value add up to €599.4M; the rest are framework ceilings or undisclosed amounts, which we never add.

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Source: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023; processed by Cresques. Numbers updated 2026-11-13.