A team of cart racers from ABP Hull enjoyed a rip-roaring success in the Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby, as not only did they cross the finishing line in second place, but they also raised funds for a local children’s charity. ABP’s team raised over £1,400 for Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY)
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Container terminal operation expansion to meet growing demand
From today, ABP’s Hull Container Terminal (HCT) will be open 24 hours a day, six days a week. The increased opening hours have been introduced to meet the growing demand at the terminal. The enhancement will further reduce haulier waiting times whilst offering further flexibility for customers operating around the clock. Operations
Port of Hull invests to secure jobs and support increased trade
Business is booming at the Port of Hull with over £3m recently invested to cater for increased demand and to secure jobs. Leading port operator ABP has recently completed the purchase of over 30 pieces of bespoke machinery to support extra business and to assist the new operation of in-house haulage
Apprentices asked to consider the ports industry as first step into the working world
Associated British Ports (ABP) on the Humber is now recruiting for its next tranche of engineering apprentices. ABP is the UK’s largest port operator, owning and operating 21 ports across England, Scotland and Wales. Closer to home, ABP also owns the four Humber ports in Grimsby, Immingham, Hull and Goole. Together, the
Port of Hull’s mega container cranes off to a strong start
ABP celebrates a milestone as the Port of Hull’s two £10.5 million cranes serve their first shipment. Thea II was the first ship to be processed by the 50m high ship-to-shore gantry cranes, which are equipped to handle ships with more than 500 standard containers. Last Friday morning, the ship arrived
Expansion of Hull Container Terminal receives new boost
A brand new service of three sailings a week between Amsterdam and Hull is being announced this week which comes off the back of significant investment in the Humber Container Terminals over the last year. These additional Amsterdam to Hull services will bring an extra 30,000 containers per year through the
Humber ports open for business despite inclement weather
The operational teams across the UK’s largest port complex on the Humber have continued to battle raging weather, brought across to the east coast of the country by Storm Emma this week. But with true Northern grit, ABP employees at Grimsby, Immingham, Hull and Goole ports ensured that operations have remained
ABP crane investment set to lift booming Port of Hull to new heights
The arrival of two state-of-the-art cranes worth £10.5 million will enable ABP’s Hull Container Terminal to handle double the volume of trade by increasing capacity to more than 400,000 units per year. The giant 600 tonne and 50 metre high ship-to-shore gantry cranes made an impressive entrance as they arrived fully
The Port of Hull donates thousands so children can enjoy unique experiences
ABP’s Port of Hull has donated thousands to enable hundreds of underprivileged children to experience unique educational trips. Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) Children’s University has received £5,000 and have officially become Silver Partners with the leading port operator. This has enabled local disadvantaged children to take part in unique experiences including
ABP UK wins prestigious award from ASDA
ABP UK has been awarded the prestigious Food Supplier Of The Year award from major supermarket, ASDA. Having already secured the accolade in 2012, the award further recognises the achievements of the ABP UK team at all levels across the company and highlights the leading beef supplier’s commitment to excellence across