Associated British Ports

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Like all ports, Harwich Haven Authority, in the east of England, is facing a rapidly changing maritime environment. From ever-larger ships and new fuels to offshore wind, autonomy and digitalisation, marine director and harbour master Will Barker is determined to…

1st October 2026

VIDEO FEATURE: Bringing in the giants at the UK’s biggest port

1st October 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Construction has started on Associated British Ports and Stena Line’s new £200 million (€233 million) ro-ro terminal.

20th August 2026

Steel signed for £200m Ro-Ro terminal transformation

20th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A logistics partnership is bringing together marine, rail and aggregates to form a ‘virtual quarry’ to support the build of a nuclear power station on the eastern English coast.

12th August 2026

Partnership plans ‘virtual quarry’ for nuclear power station build

12th August 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Associated British Ports and the UK Government have agreed terms for public funding to support the development of floating offshore wind infrastructure at Port Talbot, marking a major step in plans to…

27th March 2026

Port Talbot wind hub advances

27th March 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Associated British Ports has unveiled the latest tranche of a major capital spending programme at its five ports in South Wales.

2nd December 2025

ABP unveils latest large ports spending

2nd December 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Work is set to begin on a new multi-million-pound freight ferry terminal in eastern England.

27th November 2025

Building begins on £200m (€228m) UK freight terminal

27th November 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Associated British Ports (ABP) has begun the planning process for the country’s largest floating solar project at the Port of Barrow in north-west England.

7th March 2025

ABP submits floating solar plans

7th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star has completed its dedicated fleet of four ships to serve the largest offshore wind farm in the world.

3rd February 2025

Last vessel in SOV fleet delivered to Dogger Bank

3rd February 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK Dredging (UKD), a division of Associated British Ports and operator of the UK’s largest British-owned dredging fleet, has unveiled its newest vessel, the UKD Seadragon.

31st January 2025

ABP boosts fleet with new WID

31st January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Associated British Ports (ABP) and global engineering leader Sarens have formed a strategic partnership to drive floating offshore wind (FLOW) development in the Celtic Sea.

14th October 2024

Advancing floating offshore wind in Port Talbot

14th October 2024