Search Results: 'Associated British Ports'

Growth at the Port of Garston delivers 15 new jobs
11 April, 2022
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, and its partners has announced that recent growth at the port has resulted in 15 new positions at the Port of Garston.

ABP’s Vancouver Timber Terminal hits growth targets
18 February, 2022
Just two months after Associated British Ports (ABP) officially opened its £1.4m Vancouver Timber Terminal at the Port of Kings Lynn, and the purpose-built storage facility is hitting growth targets. Last year saw a record number of vessels arrive at the Norfolk port and the volume of cargo handled was also up by 5% on 2020 volumes.

Seacon (SG) re-establishes base at Port of Garston
17 February, 2022
Associated British Ports (ABP) is supporting Seacon (SG) re-establish its northern base at the Port of Garston. Seacon (SG), a UK port based terminal operator specialising in the handling of forest products, was originally founded in Garston in 1983 under the name Stanton Grove.

ABP launches port-centric manufacturing sites at Hull
27 January, 2022
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has launched the first of its new tranche of port-manufacturing sites, called the Humber International Enterprise Park (HIEP), at ABP’s Port of Hull. ABP has appointed leading commercial property consultants, CBRE together with Savills, to act as agents and to advise on the project.

Ahlmark Shipping and ABP sign new 10-year agreement at Port of Hull
25 January, 2022
Ahlmark Shipping (UK) Ltd has signed a new ten-year agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) for its Terminal at the Port of Hull.

ABP opens news timber terminal at King’s Lynn
12 December, 2021
Associated British Ports (ABP) has officially opened its Vancouver Timber Terminal at the Port of King’s Lynn.

Port of Newport signs new lease with Power Poles
05 October, 2020
The Port of Newport, owned and operated by Associated British Ports (ABP), has signed a new lease with Power Poles Ltd (PPL), which will provide secure storage space to support the company’s regional operations.

Multimodal logistics exhibition to highlight disruptive technologies
26 March, 2018
The effects of disruptive new technologies in logistics will be high on the agenda at this year’s Multimodal, the UK and Ireland’s leading logistics and supply chain show, taking place on May 1-3 at Birmingham NEC.

Investigations continue following Goole timber ship fatalities
28 May, 2014
Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the deaths of three crew members of the timber carrier Suntis, which is docked at West Dock, Goole.

DONG Energy confirms Royal Dock plans
06 January, 2014
Associated British Ports (ABP) and DONG Energy have confirmed the signing of an agreement to locate the former’s permanent operations and maintenance base on the Royal Dock in Grimsby.

Rowlinson set for move to Gunness
21 November, 2013
Major UK softwood importer Rowlinson Timber is moving from Grimsby to Groveport at Gunness, with effect from January 2.

ABP's forest product volume grows in first half
14 October, 2013
The UK’s largest ports company Associated British Ports (ABP) has reported an increase in forest products trade for the first half 2013 and a 10.2% growth in underlying operating profits to £123.5m (2012: £112.1m).

Shipping firm’s demise sparks efforts to secure deliveries
29 August, 2013
Associated British Ports and the States of Jersey have worked with the liquidators of shipping firm Huelin-Renouf to ensure delayed freight goods, including timber and other building materials, have been delivered to Jersey.

ABP reports 6.5% annual profit growth
12 May, 2013
The UK’s largest ports operator, Associated British Ports plc, has reported a 6.3% increase in earnings (£279.5m) before interest, tax, depreciation and amoritsation for the full year 2012.

ABP to invest £100m for wood pellet imports
04 April, 2013
Associated British Ports (ABP) has signed a 15-year agreement with Drax to handle wood pellet imports for the power company’s biomass-fired electricity generators.

ABP announces new chief executive
20 November, 2012
After completing six years at the helm, Associated British Ports (ABP) chief executive Peter Jones is to retire at the end of March. He will be succeeded by James Cooper who has served as a non executive director of ABP since May 2007.

ABP profits grow, volumes fall
02 May, 2012

Planning applications submitted for Port of Hull changes
19 December, 2011

£3.5m port expansion at Hull
31 August, 2011

ABP signs new 10-year agreement with Ahlmark in Hull
16 May, 2011