Search Results: 'Associated British Ports'

ABP renews timber road to sea contract
14 December, 2006
Associated British Ports has won a new contract [from the Forestry Commission] to continue its timberLINK service, designed to switch timber transport from road to sea.

Peel sells ports stake
09 November, 2006
Deutsche Asset Management has bought a 49% stake in the UK and Ireland's second largest ports operator Peel Ports for an estimated £750m.

ABP adds weight to Swansea promotion
30 October, 2006
Associated British Ports (ABP) is helping to promote Swansea by becoming a partner of a new marketing company designed to promote the city in the UK and internationally.

Ports post positive results
29 September, 2006
Associated British Ports (ABP) plc has reported strong and solid starts for many of its ports during the first half of 2006.

Teignmouth expands timber storage
06 September, 2006
The £5m Western Quays development at the Port of Teignmouth will enable more timber to be stored at the site, according to Associated British Ports (ABP).

ABP invests £700,000 for NSL at Port of Hull
19 August, 2006
As the volume of timber from Russia and the Baltic states imported by North Sea Lumber (Sales) Ltd (NSL), continues to rise, Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested £700,000 in new timber storage facilities for the company at the Port of Hull.

ABP sale complete
19 August, 2006
The £2.8bn sale of Britain's biggest ports operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), has been completed.

Wooden giant sails into Cardiff
22 July, 2006
The largest wooden tall ship of her kind in the world has stopped off at the Port of Cardiff.

Macquarie pulls out of ABP bid
06 July, 2006
One of the consortiums vying to take over Associated British Ports (ABP) has pulled out.

ABP sets shareholder date
03 July, 2006
Associated British Ports Holdings (ABPH) has set a date for shareholders to vote on a £2.8bn takeover offer from an investment consortium.

ABP bidding war intensifies
23 June, 2006
The bidding war for Associated British Ports (ABP) has intensified with an improved £2.8bn (910p per share) offer from a consortium led by Goldman Sachs.

ABP could face bidding war
19 June, 2006
Prospects of a bidding war for Britain’s biggest ports operator Associated British Ports (ABP) have grown after another investment consortium declared its interest in the company.

Ports put money in timber
10 June, 2006
UK ports are continuing to invest in timber handling capability

ABP bid upped by £200m
26 May, 2006
Associated British Ports Holdings (ABP) has received an improved takeover offer of nearly £2.5bn from an investment consortium.

ABP stays on track
04 May, 2006
Associated British Ports Holdings plc (ABP) has made a satisfactory start to 2006 according to Bo Lerenius, group chief executive.

Plywood cargo largest ever in South Wales
21 April, 2006
A 19,000m3 cargo of Far Eastern plywood has become the single largest consignment of forest products to be handled in South Wales.

ABP rejects takeover offer
03 April, 2006
Associated British Ports Holdings (ABP) has rejected a £2.2bn takeover offer from an investment consortium.

ABP bid expected
29 March, 2006
Speculation is running high that Associated British Ports (ABP) could be a takeover target.

Forest products prove flat for ABP
04 March, 2006

WestBank Timber plans to expand at Newport
04 February, 2006