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Port firms win rail award – updated

Associated British Ports (ABP) was named the Rail Freight Group's business of the year at the Awards Dinner held at the Shendish Manor Hotel, Hertfordshire on 8 September. ABP won the award for its work on the Immingham Renewables Fuel Terminal Project, part of a £130m investment to evolve an automated biomass cargo handling facility designed to handle more than six million tonnes of material each year. Judges were particularly ... [+]

Rescuer rescued

She may not look like much today, but many folk over the years have been extremely glad to see the Ann Letitia Russell. In her heyday the Fleetwood lifeboat saved more than 150 souls and now port operator ABP is returning the favour by joining a community effort to save her. ... [+]

New ops director for ABP Hull and Goole

Associated British Ports (ABP) Humber has appointed Colin McLoughlin as head of operations at Hull and Goole. He brings a wealth of experience in the ports industry following eight years spent working within the bulks department of Peel Ports in his native Liverpool. Before then he spent 15 years working ... [+]

All change for ABP Humber

ABP director Humber, John Fitzgerald, is to leave the company to pursue other interests on 30 September after 18 years' service. His replacement is current Bristol Port Company chief executive, Simon Bird. Prior to taking up his role at the Bristol Port Company, Mr. Bird held a number of senior ... [+]

Growing grain business for Garston

Associated British Ports (ABP) is building a £2.2 million bulk terminal at Garston. With the port’s current stores at capacity, the construction of the new facility will provide an additional 3,950 square metres worth of storage for bulk commodities such as wheat, rice, fertiliser and organic feed. The warehouse is ... [+]

Lowestoft back in business

Associated British Ports (ABP)'s port of Lowestoft has reopened after a £4.5 million reconstruction of Town Quay. Town Quay was officially re-opened by Lieutenant Commander Gavin Dawe, Commanding Officer of the Royal Australian Navy tall ship Young Endeavour, which was returning to the port where she was built for the ... [+]

Fun on the docks

A classroom of Year 5 schoolkids recently got a chance to see the food supply chain from start to finish, courtesy of Associated British Ports Grimsby. The port operator hosted a visit by 17 pupils from the town's Strand Primary Academy to help them learn about where their food comes ... [+]

Ipswich bulks up

Local MP Ben Gummer has officially opened a new £2.2 million dry bulk warehouse at Associated British Ports Ipswich. The Orwell Bulk Terminal replaces the former ‘Number 3’ warehouse on the River Orwell at Cliff Quay and will provide nearly an acre of purpose built storage for bulk commodities such ... [+]

ABP extends RMS Humber deal

Associated British Ports (ABP) and RMS Group have signed a new 15-year agreement to develop the role of the Humber estuary. RMS Group has facilities on all four of ABP's Humber ports, as well as its own terminal facilities on the River Trent, and offers stevedoring, cargo handling and inland ... [+]

Hull City gives green light to Siemens plan

Hull City Council’s Planning Committee has granted approval to plans by global wind energy firm Siemens for a turbine blade factory and associated facilities on the port's Alexandra Dock. This now means that the entire Siemens development has full planning approval. It follows a Siemens decision last November to bring ... [+]

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