Associated British Ports’ (ABP) stevedoring team at the Port of Teignmouth has nominated the local charity, Volunteering in Health, to receive a £500 donation in support its vital work in the local community. Volunteering in Health is a South Devon charity supporting local people to improve their health and wellbeing, a topic with which ABP […]

Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced it will establish a new ‘IT hub’ at the Port of Cardiff to provide Information Technology services for its business and customers. The significant investment by ABP is expected to create a number of new jobs in service and infrastructure support, project management, developers and analysts, and build on […]

One of the UK’s major port groups has been recognised as Water Business of the Year at the Freight Transport Association (FTA) Logistics Annual awards in London. PD Ports scooped the top prize at the glamourous event held at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge which was attended by leaders and experts from across the logistics […]

Associated British Ports (ABP), Britain’s largest port operator, is calling on all UK technology companies to help overcome specific operational challenges in the maritime industry. ABP is partnering with the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), to run the EnSiX Challenge Competition, which invites UK businesses to provide innovative solutions to help boost efficiency and sustainability.  KTN […]

ABP organised a beach clean in September, at Pipers Vale, which saw the participation of 40 people as part of the nationwide Great British Beach Clean initiative. During the beach clean, over 40 bags of rubbish, weighing around 250kg in total were collected, making a significant difference to the local environment. Some old bicycle frames, […]

ABP has recently re-opened its Bentinck silo at the Port of King’s Lynn, following a £400,000 refurbishment to enhance storage capacity. Following significant expansion, the silo now offers ABP’s customers in King’s Lynn an additional 6,000 metric tonnes (mt) of grain storage. This represents an expansion in silo storage capacity of almost 25%, to 32,000mt […]

A floating pontoon used to discharge freight ferry vessels at the new Tilbury2 development at Port of Tilbury has been launched, marking a major milestone in the creation of a new multi-million pound port for London. The pontoon, measuring 55 x 45m in dimensions, was launched from a slipway earlier this month from Ravestein BV […]

Associated British Ports (ABP) is pleased to announce a new partnership with electrical engineering specialists Ampcontrol, a company with a long and proud Scottish heritage, which will see it invest in a new facility at the Port of Ayr. Ampcontrol is a world renowned manufacturer of integrated electrical, electronic and control equipment, which is used […]

ABP and Peterson UK, a major logistics and service provider to the offshore energy industry, have recently celebrated the 100th vessel handled at the Port of Lowestoft in East Anglia, as part of their ongoing business partnership. To mark the occasion, members of Peterson’s team were invited to meet with ABP’s CEO Henrik Pedersen and […]

Associated British Ports (ABP) is pleased to announce that HR magazine has named ABP’s Chief HR Officer, Alison Rumsey, among the top 40 HR Most Influential Practitioners in the UK, recognising her contribution to the profession. Launched originally in 2006, HR magazine’s annual HR Most Influential list recognises the HR practitioners and thinkers that are […]