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 […]

ABP has donated £1,500 to the Suffolk Wildlife Trust to help create a new mural for Lowestoft town centre, as part of its ongoing effort to support the local community and wildlife. This Kingfisher mural will be part of a new wildlife art trail across Lowestoft town centre, which includes two previous ATM murals of […]

PD Ports, one of the UK’s major port groups has won the coveted title of Business of the Year 2019 at the Rail Freight Group’s (RFG) annual awards ceremony. The port operator took the top prize with the judges praising its outstanding commitment to its customers and to the wider local community in the North […]

The Department for Transport (DfT), in partnership with ABP’s Port of Southampton, today launches the UK’s first Port Economic Partnership (PEP), an innovative initiative to create stronger links between ports and Government, to maximise long-term trade and economic growth. The Partnership will be launched at an event at London International Shipping Week, on board the […]

The Port of Ayr has celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Bute Terminal which will help support customers in Scotland’s agricultural sector and enhance the wider economic prosperity of the region. The official opening ceremony saw keynote speeches by Bill Grant, MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, Andrew Harston, ABP’s Regional Director for Wales […]