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ABP takes Armed Forces Covenant nationwide

Associated British Ports (ABP) has boosted its commitment to the employment of those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces and their families by signing the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) on a nationwide level. ABP will now receive the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Bronze award.  Previously, it achieved the ERS Silver award but only for ports on the Humber and in Marchwood, but it now plans to progress towards ... [+]

ABP adds trio to property team

Associated British Ports (ABP) has recruited three new members to its property team for Wales and Short Sea Ports They are Tracy Brooker as lead estate manager, Will Ryan as land and planning manager and Alex Kaine as estates surveyor. It has also promoted Callum Rees to property asset manager ... [+]

ABP puts in application for Humber site

Associated British Ports (ABP) has submitted a planning application for its Stallingborough Interchange development to provide automotive open storage space at the Ports of Immingham and Grimsby. The port operator completed the purchase of the freehold of the 227.5-acre site in December last year. An outline planning application has been submitted for ... [+]

Jon Lewis to chair ABP

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Jonathan (Jon) Lewis (pictured, right) as its new chair, succeeding Dr Phil Nolan (left) who is standing down. Jon Lewis has held chief executive roles at AmecFosterWheeler and, most recently, Capita. He is also currently a non-executive director of energy transition firm Equinor. [+]

ABP Humber chief to step down

Associated British Ports regional director for the Humber Simon Bird is to step down in October following nine years with the company. During his tenure as he has been instrumental in driving forward significant change in the region including improving health and safety standards, significantly boosting viability, bringing forward large ... [+]

Frank Knight to market ABP in South Wales

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed global property consultancy Knight Frank as joint marketing agents for its five ports in South Wales. Knight Frank joins property agency Jenkins Best in promoting business opportunities and attracting investment and occupiers for Barry, Cardiff, Newport, Port Talbot and Swansea. Earlier this year Newport ... [+]

ABP launches Marchwood scheme

Associated British Ports (ABP) has broken ground on the first phase of the ABP Solent Gateway development of the Port of Marchwood. MP for New Forest East, Sir Julian Lewis, officially started the construction of the 21-acre site development accompanied by representatives from Hampshire County Council, New Forest District Council, ... [+]

ABP to sell North-west ports to Fox Group

ABP is to sell its ports at Fleetwood and Silloth to Fox Jackson Ports, a new division of construction services, logistics and property company, Fox Group, subject to regulatory approvals. Fox Group says the deal will support the movement of more of its aggregates by sea. It already operates a stevedoring ... [+]

ABP appoints projects chief

Associated British Ports has appointed Francis Paonessa to the new role of capital projects director. He will join ABP in April from Thames Water where he has led a portfolio of projects with an annual investment of up to £1bn per year. Prior to that Francis was managing director of ... [+]

ABP appoints Wales and South-west manager

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Ashley Curnow as its new divisional port manager for Wales and the Southwest. He will oversee ports in South Wales alongside Plymouth and Teignmouth in the Southwest and was previously head of Humber International Terminal and Immingham Renewable Fuels Terminal. [+]

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