ABP

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

A controlling interest in UK-based operator, Associated British Ports (ABP) is also reportedly soon to be offered to the market. 

12th March 2026

ABP sale also on the cards

12th March 2026

COASTLINK

COASTLINK

Associated British Ports (ABP) is sharpening its focus on the Humber as a critical engine for Britain’s trade and a launchpad for the next phase of shortsea shipping growth. 

23rd February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Infrastructure, energy and shortsea on the Humber

23rd February 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a GB£42 million port investment, the latest tranche of a major capital investment programme, which secures the long-term future of its five south Wales ports.

2nd December 2025

South Wales ports set for transformation

2nd December 2025

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A round up of Port Strategy October - December 2025 issue’s digital news. 

20th November 2025

News in brief: October – December 2025: Digital

20th November 2025

PORTSIDE PERSPECTIVE

PORTSIDE PERSPECTIVE

In the latest Portside Perspective podcast we talk to Andrew Dawes, Regional Director, Humber, Associated British Ports (ABP), about how the Humber is leading the way in the UK’s green energy transition.

22nd July 2025

PODCAST: Leading the UK’s green energy transition

22nd July 2025

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

Structural market changes, the impact of new technology, the greening of supply chains, the role of the port all came into focus at the recent Coastlink Conference held in the port-city of…

25th June 2025

Coastlink hot topic

25th June 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has been selected to host the Coastlink 2026 conference taking place at the Port of Hull in the UK.

1st May 2025

UK’s Humber will host Coastlink 2026

1st May 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

ABP’s Ports of Ipswich and Lowestoft are poised to play a pivotal role in supporting the Sizewell C supply chain project, bolstering the UK’s energy infrastructure and supply chain.

9th December 2024

Helping bolster the UK’s energy supply chain

9th December 2024

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Phoebe Davison looks at the consulting engineering sector and asks key players about their recent projects and innovations

26th September 2024

Project Pipeline Builds

26th September 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Felicity Landon highlights news and experience of interest to the ports sector at London International Shipping Week – energy transition and safety are to the fore

24th November 2023

Cutting edge thinking

24th November 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The British trade union, Unite, is warning Associated British Ports (ABP) that strike action could be brewing across its 21 ports which handle around a quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade.

11th October 2023

Rumblings of strike action across UK ports

11th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The UK operator ABP has launched a programme to digitalise asset management across its network of 21 ports, using a clever mobile solution to increase efficiency.

6th June 2023

ABP embarks on massive digitalisation programme

6th June 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The consultancy arm of Mace has secured a number of new contracts with Associated British Ports (ABP).

31st March 2023

Mace ABP Wins

31st March 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

ABP has invested GB£4.8 million in increased storage capacity in its Humber operation to allow for future business growth.

21st February 2023

ABP further expands its capabilities in the Humber

21st February 2023

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

DP World is developing a GB£15m state of the art lorry driver welfare facility next to its Southampton container terminal.

31st January 2023

Investing in UK supply chain resilience

31st January 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Associated British Ports (ABP) is among a consortium of six partners that have received funding for the construction and testing of drones…

15th December 2022

UK Drone Funding

15th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The ‘Intelligent Drones for Port and Highways Technology’ (InDePTH) project has received government backing to undertake a project to monitor and control critical national infrastructure, including ports.

15th November 2022

Drone and AI surveillance for ports

15th November 2022

EUROPE

EUROPE

Associated British Ports (ABP) has a signed a five-year framework contract with Wärtsilä Voyage to digitalise operations at the company’s 21 ports.

27th October 2022

Wärtsiliä To Take ABP Ports Digital

27th October 2022

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Andrew Penfold analyses the impact of Brexit on UK trade to-date and identifies forward trend lines with particular reference to trade with the EU and secondary European markets 

27th October 2022

Brexit – uk trade impact

27th October 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The UK’s largest ports group will benefit from integrated digital solutions courtesy of Wärtsilä.

30th August 2022

British ports go digital

30th August 2022