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tunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Newport has established a reputation for excellence in the handling of a variety of forest products including plywood from the Far East, Russia and South America and telegraph poles and timber from Scandinavia and the Baltics. Logs and pallet wood are also regularly handled. Facilities for forest products include: A choice of six berths, ensuring a flexible response to our customers requirements and avoiding costly delays. Over 15 ha of hardstanding ground for the storage of timber products. In excess of 12,000 sq m of covered storage for kiln-dried timber and board products. Specialist handling equipment, including a log grapple for handling telegraph poles. A large fleet of handling equipment, serving to minimise lorry waiting times and offering potential haulage savings. A customs warehouse facility providing the option of VAT deferment. Direct rail access, enabling complete flexibility for redeliveries and cost-effective access to a wider hinterland. ABP can arrange a total logistics package for timber cargoes including redelivery and stock control at the terminal. Part-loads can often be arranged at the terminal offering potential cost savings. Timber treatment facilities are also available within the port estate at the site of port customer Finnforest BBH Ltd. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Ayr & Troon are Scotland's premier log-handling ports, with over 200,000 tonnes throughput expected in 2002. Much of this tonnage is shipped by ABP's Timberlink project, an environmental initiative to reduce timber movements by road and increase the use of sea transport. This project has been a great success, removing over 2 million lorry miles in under 2 years. These logs originate from Kintyre, Argyll, Skye and the Highlands. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest Products Ayr & Troon are Scotland's premier log-handling ports, with over 200,000 tonnes throughput expected in 2002. Much of this tonnage is shipped by ABP's Timberlink project, an environmental initiative to reduce timber movements by road and increase the use of sea transport. This project has been a great success, removing over 2 million lorry miles in under 2 years, from Argyll, Kintyre & Ayrshire roads. Ayr also exports virgin log pulp to Finland, with regular shipment sizes in excess of 3,000 tonnes. The quality handling equipment and highly-skilled operators employed by Timberlink are second-to-none, with 3,000 tonnes typically being loaded within 36 hours. ABP operate 2 timber-handling units mounted on Volvo trucks that can load or discharge vessels at piers and harbours almost anywhere. Sawn timber is also regularly handled at Ayr. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Grimsby handles a wide range of forest products, including carcassing and structural lumber, woodpulp and panel products. The port has regular links with northern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic states, and offers both dedicated and common-user facilities operated on a competitive basis by independent operators. Rail-link quayside facilities can be used to enhance delivery and onward distribution arrangements, and the port can offer a full logistics package tailored to each customer s needs. Mobile cranes are available at the port, which also offers a combination of open storage and modern transit sheds. A timber treatment plant opened in June 2002. Grimsby offers: high-quality open and covered timber storage, including facilities for weather-sensitive cargoes such as kiln-dried and joinery timber an efficient, adaptable and cost-effective service utilising long-standing forest-product handling expertise and specialist equipment existing regular liner services added-value services such as cargo-consolidation, documentation support and onward delivery solutions timber treatment plant Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Immingham handles vast quantities of pulp, paper, lumber and other forest products. Dedicated forest-product terminals have been developed at the port, including Immingham Forest Products Terminal, the Humber Timber Terminal and the ABP-Rowlinson Timber Terminals at both Grimsby and Immingham. Other pulp and paper-handling facilities at the port are operated by Lys Line and DFDS. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Swansea receives regular shipments of forest products from Brazil, the Far East, the Baltics and elsewhere in Europe. Total logistics packages can be arranged for forest products customers. Facilities include: Three berths capable of accommodating vessels of up to 30,000 dwt. Berths which are available for the self-discharge of log vessels. 10,500 sq m of specialist warehousing. Plentiful additional outside storage. A wide range of modern fork-lift trucks of up to seven tonne capacity. Three six-tonne and two ten-tonne capacity quayside cranes. First class flexible stevedoring services. Customs Warehouse facilities giving the option of VAT and duty deferment. Direct rail access, enabling complete flexibility for redeliveries and cost-effective access to a wider hinterland. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Cardiff has a growing reputation for handling forest products. The Cardiff Forest Products Terminal receives a wide variety of products, including timber, logs, panel boards, paper and pallet wood. Cardiff offers: a dedicated berth able to accommodate shipments of up to 10,000 cu m capacity three ship-to-shore cranes and a range of other specialist equipment, including fork-lift trucks and specialist clamps three specialist facilities: the Seawood Shed, the Rubb Shed and Cardiff Timber Shed providing covered storage of 6,500 sq m, 2,500 sq m and 5,500 sq m respectively 25,000 sq m of open storage at Queen Alexandra Dock, with additional open storage on Bell s Wharf and Roath Basin a registered duty-deferment terminal at Cardiff Forest Products Terminal facilities within the port estate for timber treatment and pallet manufacture Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Port Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Lowestoft s North Quay cargo terminal provides purpose-built facilities suitable for the specialised handling and storage of forest products such as paper and timber. Jeld-Wen (UK) Ltd operates an extensive quayside joinery fabrication and storage facility importing Scandinavian timber on a regular basis. This facility also provides high-quality open and covered quayside storage complementing that which is available at the cargo terminal. Lowestoft offers: close proximity to mainland Europe rail connection for intermodal distribution direct to and from the quayside a full range of cranage and specialist handling equipment 10,000 sq m of high-quality warehousing Dutch Barn and open storage Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Timber traffic is predominantly imported from the former Soviet states, as well as from Finland and Sweden. Large quantities of timber and paper, imported from the east coast of Sweden, are handled at Aldam Terminal. In 2001, a new shed of 2,700 sq m was completed at Ouse Dock for PAL Line (UK) Ltd to improve the undercover storage of kiln-dried and specialised timber. In addition, board materials are imported from French and Iberian ports. Several major improvements have been made to storage facilities at West Dock in recent years. In 2001, a new 5,250 sq m timber and board materials-storage shed was constructed to supplement the existing areas of covered storage for Global Shipping Services Ltd, and a further 3,000 sq m shed was completed in 2003 for the storage of woodpulp for Scotline. Additional storage sheds have also recently been constructed at the Boothferry Terminal to supplement the existing covered storage for the handling of paper traffic by RMS Europe Ltd. Timber traffic is also handled by Caldaire Terminal and South Dock Terminals Ltd at their terminals the South Dock. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Ipswich has, over many years, developed considerable expertise in handling forest products, including board products, carcassing, pallet boards, fencing materials, logs, kiln-dried timber and battens. Ipswich offers: eight cranes between 10- and 40-tonne capacity, backed by mobile cranes and a fleet of high-specification forklift trucks extensive open storage facilities for kiln-dried cargoes together with a 4,645 sq m shed at West Bank Terminal berths at West Bank Terminal, Cliff Quay and within the enclosed dock a state-of-the-art timber treatment centre, located on the timber import terminal and offering industrially-applied wood preservative treatments that provide full protection against fungal decay and insect attack for a wide range of end uses. We offer customers a fast and high-quality service with the added benefit of no-cost transfer from the adjacent discharge berth to treatment plant Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Forest products Hull, the UK s largest softwood timber-handling port, greatly increased its capacity for handling forest products with the opening of the 6 million Finland Terminal.Hull is on the main softwood timber trade routes from Northern Europe, the Baltic states and Scandinavia. The Finland Terminal, with more than 58,000 sq m of covered storage, is a hub for Finnish paper producers. The port handles 1.8 million cu m of timber each year, and offers regular liner services carrying timber. Considerable areas of covered and open storage, plus value-added services, such as timber-treatment and sawmills, are also available on the port estate. Timber traffic is also handled at the specialist terminals operated by Ahlmark Shipping UK Ltd, Global Shipping Services Ltd, Finnforest, Rix Shipping Ltd, Harding Cargo Handling Ltd, North Sea (Lumber) Sales Ltd and Leafe & Hawkes Ltd. Finland Terminal offers 58,000 sq m of covered accommodation for the storage of paper, pulp and panel products from Finland and is the northern UK hub for the Finnish forest products industry. The principal user of the terminal is a consortium of Finnish paper producers, and twice-weekly ro-ro sailings are operated by Finncarriers from Helsinki, Hamina and Rauma, with additional sailings from Pietarsaari and Puhos using conventional vessels Regular ro-ro and conventional cargo liner services are operated by Ahlmark Lines, Baltic England Line, Rix Baltic Line and TTS Shipping Open and covered accommodation is available for all forest products, including kiln-dried and specialist joinery timbers Jewson Internal Timber Supply has its own depot and sawmill located on the port estate. Other value-added services such as timber treatment are also available on site Experience in handling Scandinavian and Russian softwood, processed West African hardwoods and logs is available A range of forest products such as chipboard, plywood, fibreboards and veneers are also received Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Fresh produce and perishables Fleetwood has been a major fishing port for 90 years, and has over 800 m of quay frontage available. Fleetwood s newly refurbished fish-auction hall handles around 5,000 tonnes of fish every year. Approximately half are direct landings, with the remainder moved overland from Scottish and other ports for marketing and processing locally. Fleetwood offers: a cold store a modern ice plant facilities for fish-handling, auction and processing complying with the latest EU hygiene directives a slipway with a capacity of 1,050 tonnes at the Fish Dock a full range of bunkering, engineering and victualling services Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Fresh produce and perishables Grimsby has a long-standing reputation as one of the major centres of the UK s fishing industry. The town of Grimsby has also become well known as the UK s premier centre for the frozen-food industry. A wide range of related services and industries has grown up around the port, attracting additional traffic and ongoing investment. The Grimsby Fish Market is one of the UK's most modern fish auction markets, offering customers both convenience and competitive prices. Within the commercial dock, frozen fish forms a regular business with factory vessels - which process their catch at sea - calling into Royal Dock. Grimsby offers: modern, hygienic auction market with over 1,000 sq m of chilled storage facilities new trawler landing areas including a 260 m landing quay for frozen and fresh fish secure transport and service areas access to the largest concentration of temperature-controlled warehouses in Britain high-quality facilities and long-standing expertise to ensure efficient vessel-handling and sale and delivery of fish Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Fresh produce and perishables Immingham handles ever-increasing volumes of fresh produce, including potatoes and citrus fruits, predominantly from Israel. After discharge, the cargo is transported to local temperature and humidity-controlled stores. Increasing tonnages of fresh frozen-at-sea fish are handled at the port, destined mainly for locally established frozen food producers. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Fresh produce and perishables No. 3 Dock Basin provides a purpose-built fruit and general cargo terminal with quayside transit shed space of 4,560 sq m and two temperature-controlled stores of 1,890 sq m. The port s Windward Terminal is operated by Cardiff Stevedoring and Cargo Handling Co. Ltd. Facilities at No.3 Dock Basin include: An additional hardstanding open storage area with external reefer points for refrigerated road trailers. Vehicle-loading bays for discharging direct transport. Extensive, modern facilities and weighbridge, all within a high-security compound. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Fresh produce and perishables State-of-the-art chill and cold store facilities are operated in tandem with ABP s warehousing and distribution subsidiary, ABP Connect. Offering frozen and chilled storage for all types of produce, the stores have a capacity of approximately 9,000 pallet spaces and the ability to operate with temperatures down to 29 degrees centigrade. The facilities are ISO 9002 accredited. Cardiff offers: fully bonded warehousing an all-weather operation with fully enclosed loading bays 24-hour access, providing maximum customer flexibility and convenience drive-in racking systems, assuring the safety and security of goods and the improved ability to track the movement of goods a computerised stock-control system a highly skilled and experienced team of operators arrangement of distribution by ABP Connect Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Port Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Fresh produce and perishables Among the port s many facilities is a large, modern fish market, located in the Waveney Dock, which also incorporates a number of fish-processing facilities capable of servicing both visiting vessels and the port s resident fleet of inshore vessels. Lowestoft, which is a designated fish-landing port, is an important marine centre for the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS). Their main laboratory is located nearby and its research vessels are based at the port. The port also has a local DEFRA office and District Inspector. Lowestoft offers: modern, high-quality fish market facilities both traditional and state-of-the-art electronic fish auction facilities a dedicated ice-making facility fishing vessel bunkering facilities Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Fresh produce and perishables Southampton is the sole UK port for the import of Canary Islands produce. The Canary Islands Fruit Terminal handles fresh produce, including tomatoes, peppers, avocadoes and cucumbers. Southampton offers: Canary Islands Fruit Terminal: 14,241 sq m of cool and cold-store facilities, with a temperature range of 2oc to +15oc. Two specialist ships are able to berth simultaneously at the terminal a dedicated team of highly-skilled stevedores Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Fresh produce and perishables Hull s contribution to the UK fishing and fish-processing industries was enhanced by the recent development of theFishgate fish-auction market which is based at Albert & William Wright Docks; it is a high-tech fish-handling facility providing real-time linkage to other European fish markets. Temperature Controlled Solutions, a 24,000 cu m high-specification cold-storage facility operated by ABP Connect, is equipped with 8,750 pallet spaces and has blast-freezing capability for freezing products down to 18 C. ABP Connect also operatesits own fleet of refrigerated vehicles. Cocoa both bagged and bulk is handled at Hull, which is one of the UK s principal cocoa-import centres. The port provides dedicated storage facilities for major producers, such as Rowntree, Nestl and Cadbury. Andrew Johnston Knudtzon Ltd offers 56,000 cu m of cold storage in Hull with a quayside facility capable of handling over 1,000 pallets per day. The benefits that Hull offers the fresh produce trade include: a land and sale point for both wet fish from local trawlers and produce brought overland from all over the British Isles a facility for freezer trawlers to land their catches directly into cold storage from an adjacent quay Andrew Johnston Knudtzon Limited, a division of Andrew Marr International, offers over 5 million cubic feet of cold storage in Hull with a quayside facility capable of handling over 1,000 pallets per day ABP Connect, ABP's value-added services division, offers over 24,000 cubic metres of cold storage at their terminal on King George Dock. A variety of commodities are handled by ABP Connect including frozen fish, potatoes and vegetable products. The company also runs its own fleet of refrigerated vehicles seasonal imports of potatoes from Israel and Egypt are often handled Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer General cargo The flexible and experienced workforce handles a comprehensive range of breakbulk cargoes, including timber, coal, aluminium, palletised products, heavy-lift and project cargoes, together with quantities of steel products for the construction and automotive industries. Port facilities include spacious quays fully equipped with 6- to 30-tonne capacity cranes, specialist and dedicated bulk-handling equipment, and ample and secure open quayside storage. Reinforced, durable and wide quays are capable of handling lifts in excess of 200 tonnes. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer General Cargo Ayr is known for successfully handling a wide range of general/project cargoes, and is recognised as a major supply base for the offshore industry. The port s strategic location, coupled with its multi-skilled and flexible workforce, ensures that offshore-support vessels can be guaranteed a round-the-clock service. The flexible work ethic at the port is also ideally suited to working special project cargoes such as heavy lifts or wind energy support. Scrap metal has long been established as an important commodity at Ayr, with regular 2,000 to 3,000-tonne shipments to both northern Spain and Ireland. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer General Cargo Located close to the main oil and gas fields in the Irish Sea, Barrow is an ideal construction and support base for offshore developments. The port was involved in offshore activity throughout the 1990s with the development of the Morecambe Fields for British Gas and Hamilton Oil s Liverpool Bay project. Barrow is also home to a rail-connected marine terminal for BNFL from which nuclear fuels are shipped. Barrow is: the base for laying offshore pipelines. Large machinery modules were imported through the port for the construction of the onshore terminals used for shipping out spool pieces and sub mats in support of Dalton Field, which was brought on stream in 1999 capable of handling large-scale projects, as demonstrated by the port being chosen as the site for the construction of the Millom West Platform in Summer 2000 well placed to provide port facilities for future offshore activities in the northern Irish Sea able to make available a floating crane with a 200-tonne capacity by prior arrangement able to offer towage, mooring and stevedoring services through local port service companies The base for BNFL and PNTL's fleet of six specialised nuclear fuel-carrying vessels. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer General Cargo General cargo traffic plays an important role in Grimsby s trade, attracted by the port s strategic location and handling, storage and distribution services which can be tailored to a wide range of large and small cargoes. Grimsby offers general cargo handlers and their customers a range of handling and storage facilities operated on a competitive basis by members of the port community. It can also provide an adaptable and efficient project cargo service for goods requiring sensitive and specialist handling. Grimsby offers: regular services to destinations in northern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic states specialist fully rail-connected general cargo terminals operated by competitive private operators specialist handling for heavy lift and out-of-gauge cargoes a full range of private mobile cranage and equipment is available high-quality open and covered storage in both common-user and dedicated customer facilities access to a flexible and experienced work-force through a wide range of general and port service companies and contacts access to the largest concentration of temperature-controlled warehousing in Great Britain Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer General cargo Swansea is well placed to serve the local West Wales hinterland, and with excellent road and rail connections are able to serve the industrial Midlands cost-effectively. The port has the expertise, facilities and equipment for handling all types of general and project cargoes. ABP will arrange a total logistics package for general cargo including redelivery and stock control at the terminal, passing on cost savings. Facilities include: Three berths capable of accommodating vessels of up to 30,000 dwt. Large fleet of fork-lift trucks of up to 40 tonnes capacity. Two 40-tonne capacity and two 25-tonne capacity cranes. Additional cranage ranging from 6-10 tonnes capacity. 16 ha of open storage available for non-weather-sensitive cargo. 30,000 sq m of covered storage. Direct rail access. ABP will arrange a total logistics package for general cargo including redelivery and stock control at the terminal, passing on cost savings. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer General cargo With 15,000 sq m of covered storage available at three locations within the port and large areas of open storage for non-weather-sensitive cargo, Newport has the expertise, facilities and equipment for handling all types of general and project cargoes and heavy lifts. Types of cargo handled range from locomotives for English Welsh and Scottish Railway and Freightliner to aluminium, ingots and regular consignments of export bridgework. Additionally, specialist facilities are available for the handling of delicate cargoes such as glass. The port is also licensed to handle explosives of Class 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 within the dock with an offshore anchorage available for larger consignments. Facilities include: A large fleet of lift trucks of up to 42-tonne capacity. Extensive cranage with a heavy lift capacity of up to 45 tonnes. Rail track available adjacent to the quay, saving on double handling for rail projects. A high net explosive quantity licence, saving on the number of separate deliveries required for consignments of explosives. ABP can arrange a cost-effective and competitive total logistics package for general cargo, including delivery and stock control at the terminal. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer General cargo Ipswich has considerable experience of handling bagged cargoes, steel, palletised cargoes, heavy lifts/project cargoes, paper on reels, container groupage, crates, cases, etc. Ipswich offers: eight cranes of between 10 and 40 tonnes mobile cranes a fleet of high-specification forklift trucks over 20,000 sq m of covered storage Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer General Cargo Barry can handle all types of general cargo, which is handled at the port's A Shed, by Cardiff Stevedoring and Cargo Handling Co. Ltd. A Shed provides 6,000 sq m of covered storage. Discharge is effected by the provision of mobile harbour cranes with hours of work available to meet the requirements of port customers. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer General cargo With a wide selection of trading routes and versatile cargo-handling facilities, Hull has a reputation for being one of the East Coast s principal ports for general cargo. Regular liner services operate between Hull and the South Pacific, carrying a range of commodities including steel, project cargoes, casework, bulk and bagged cargoes, metals and food products. Storage facilities for general cargo incorporate 40 transit sheds covering 230,000 sq m and 65 ha of open storage, with groupage services and cargo consolidation available. Regular liner services calling at the Port of Hull include: Bank Line operates between Hull and the South Pacific with its conventional vessels carrying general cargo and liquid bulks Other deep-sea liner services call on an inducement basis Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Liquid bulks Southampton's liquid bulk traffic is comprised mainly of oil and alcohol. over 24 million tonnes of oil and petroleum-related products are handled at the oil refineries of Esso at Fawley and BP at Hamble each year over 8 million litres of wines and spirits were imported for bottling and distribution at Bacardi Martini s only bottling facility in the UK in 2003 Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Liquid bulks British Gas Hydro Carbon Resources Ltd operates a condensate storage site in Ramsden Dock, through which the liquid hydrocarbon by-product of gas production at the nearby Onshore Gas Terminals is exported. The Morecambe Fields are of national importance, being able to supply approximately 20 per cent of the UK s gas demand. The export of condensate is one of the port s principal traffics. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Port Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Liquid bulks Three tanker berths within Bentinck Dock provide reception facilities for petroleum products for Kuwait Petroleum (GB) Ltd. Berths also cater for liquid-fertiliser cargoes for Omex Agriculture, and non-hazardous chemicals. On-dock tank storage with a total capacity of 1.6 million litres is available. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Liquid bulks Immingham is one of the UK s principal liquid-bulk ports. Its specialist river terminals provide dedicated facilities operated to high standards of safety and efficiency. Immingham Oil Terminal alone handles around 20 million tonnes of cargo each year. The area around the port has become a major focus for the UK s oil and petrochemical industries, and bulk-storage facilities are supported by most of the major road-tanker operators with depots located on, or adjacent to, the dock estate. Regular rail services distribute cargoes to markets throughout the UK. Immingham offers: four specialist liquid-bulk terminals unrivalled berthing facilities with nine deep-sea berths and six barge berths 20 per cent of the UK s oil refining capacity adjacent to the port estate state-of-the-art computerised loading systems for fast turnaround of vehicles for delivery flexible blending and packaging systems for chemicals, petroleum, gases or edible products underground storage for propane and butane LPG storage for up to 570,000 cu m of liquid bulks in over 250 tanks continuous investment programme in specialist storage facilities Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Liquid bulks Swansea has a long history of providing facilities for the region s petrochemicals industry. While the port s Queen s Dock primarily services BP s chemical operations, scope exists to develop the former petroleum storage tanks either for new liquid bulk cargoes, or for totally different traffics. Port-related industrial users may also benefit from provisions within the General Planning and Development Order 1995 which, in certain circumstances, grants permitted development status. Objective One funding may also be available. Facilities for handling liquid bulks include: Specialist fuel jetties accommodating vessels up to 30,000 dwt. Substantial tank storage. Objective One funding may be available. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Liquid bulks Cardiff has extensive storage and dedicated handling facilities for a variety of liquid-bulk cargoes. Cardiff offers: a petrol and diesel distribution facility, operated by Simon Storage on behalf of Chevron Texaco a heavy fuel oil import and distribution terminal, operated by Fuel and Marine Marketing a liquid bulk and distribution service incoporating facilities for TotalFina Elf, Dow Chemicals and Prime Molasses operated by HCB Energy Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Liquid bulks Ipswich offers a bulk-liquid terminal, operated by Vopak, with capacity for 89,000 cu m of oil and chemical products split between three sites: Greenwich, with 33,500 cu m of Low Flash storage, handling mainly clean white oil products; Cliff, with 45,000 cu m of High Flash storage, handling white and black oils, liquid fertilisers, heated and unheated chemicals, molasses and lube oils; and Holywells, with 10,500 cu m of Low Flash storage, handling a wide range of heated and unheated chemicals and additives. The terminal is fed from four berths, across each of which up to four products may be handled simultaneously at rates of up to 400 tonnes per hour. The terminal is able to offer storage in stainless steel-lined and carbon steel tanks. A full range of services is available such as blending, heating, drumming, administrative documentation and independently operated laboratory facilities. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Liquid bulks Barry has considerable expertise in the handling of liquid bulk traffic, and the majority of throughput services the local chemicals industry. Major customers located on the port estate include Dow Corning, Dow Chemicals, Bordon Chemicals, Zeon Chemicals and European Vinyls Corporation (UK) Ltd. Methanol, Linears and VCM are among the products handled. Storage facilities for liquid bulks are offered by Vopak. Vopak has also invested in a tank farm development on the port s Windmill site, primarily to service Dow Corning. Further development of liquid bulk facilities on No. 2 Dock is planned by ABP and Vopak. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Liquid bulks The BP chemical plant at Saltend is Hull s largest liquid-bulk complex and is one of the world s largest producers of acetic acid. The plant contains a gas-fired power station and includes new production lines for vinyl acetate monomer and ethyl acetate. Liquid-bulk handling at Hull now plays an increasingly important role at the port, which has seen a significant rise in imports of edible oils over recent years. Aarhus United UK, based in King George Dock, imports edible oils for its refinery which produces, among other products, cooking oils, specialist oils and ice-cream fats. Other major liquid-bulks customers include United Storage Ltd, which operates from two sites at King George Dock, and offers common-user tank storage for petroleum products and chemicals. International Bulk Liquids Ltd operates a storage facility on Alexandra Dock and United Molasses Ltd and Westway Terminals operate tank farms on King George Dock for the storage of imported molasses for the animal-feed industry. the BP chemical plant at Saltend is Hull's largest liquid bulks complex and is the largest producer of acetic acid in Europe. New ETAC (ethyl acetate monomer and VAM (vinyl acetate monomer) production lines have recently been installed at the complex. Aarhus United operates a processing plant on King George Dock and imports and processes edible oils to produce a range of products including cooking oils, specialist oils and ice-cream fats. The refinery processes over 500,000 tonnes and is the largest single-site operation in Europe exporting to over 30 different countries. Tate & Lyle provides tank storage for a variety of petroleum-based and chemical products. They also operate a dedicated low-flash facility. International Bulk Liquids operates a site on Alexandra Dock for the storage of various liquid bulk products Tate & Lyle and Westway Terminals operate tank farms for the storage of imported molasses for animal feeds and industrial usage facilities are available for bulk liquids to be discharged directly to road tankers or tanker barges the port offers excellent access to European or worldwide markets for the export of finished products Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Minerals and ores Ayr s principal dry-bulk export, coal, can be handled at 1,200 tonnes per hour at Ayr s coal-handling facility. The terminal is rail served by two tracks and can accommodate stocks of up to 70,000 tonnes. The terminal offers customers a fast and efficient coal-train loading service. For many years, Ayr has discharged rock salt for local authorities. With 4,000-tonne shipments discharged on to the quay in less than four hours, Ayr offers the quick turnaround that shippers and ship-owners demand. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Minerals and ores Grimsby is ideally placed to serve local industry with raw materials from a number of multi-purpose berths within the port. Customers benefit from full logistics packages and a wide range of plant and equipment is available at the port. The Freshney Cargo Terminal at Grimsby is equipped with an all-weather, heavy-duty elevated conveyor and has achieved record vessel turnaround times. Grimsby offers: extensive expertise, backed by modern equipment and facilities swift and efficient turnaround of vessels of up to 6,000 dwt high-quality open and covered storage facilities served by specialist handling equipment Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Minerals and ores Immingham is the UK s leading dry-bulk handling ports. Its specialist riverside bulk terminal, Immingham Bulk Terminal (IBT), handles large volumes of iron ore and coal from all over the world. Regular in-dock cargoes include ilmenite, coal, petroleum coke, titanium slag, ferro alloys, pig iron and pyrites. Bulk-ore and coal customers benefit from high-speed discharge facilities which are among the most efficient in the UK. The development of Humber International Terminal reflects a natural extension to existing market-leading facilities at Immingham, enhancing bulk-handling services at the port. Immingham offers bulk-mineral customers: close proximity to the UK s industrial heartland integrated distribution facilities via road, rail and sea rail-served facilities with over 40 trains leaving the port every day a specialist bulk handling terminal Immingham Bulk Terminal accommodating vessels of up to 200,000 dwt (part laden), with a length of up to 300 m and with no beam restriction a multi-purpose terminal Humber International Terminal capable of accommodating vessels carrying up to 100,000 tonnes of cargo in-dock handling facilities for vessels of up to 38,000 dwt high-speed loading appliances for rapid transit to onward destination specialist bulk warehouses for weather-sensitive cargoes storage facilities for graded cargo capacity for additional stocking areas high safety and stringent environmental standards Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Minerals and ores Port Talbot Harbour, constructed in 1970 to create the deepest berthing facilities within the Severn Estuary, handles over 13 million tonnes of coal and iron ore per annum, primarily for Corus UK. As one of only a limited number of similar facilities around the UK able to handle vessels of this size, Port Talbot Harbour is a world-class facility with capacity for future expansion. With two berths either side of the 305 m unloading jetty, the Harbour can accommodate vessels of up to 180,000 dwt and 290 m in length. The unloading jetty lies within the shelter of the harbour s two large breakwaters. South Berth is equipped with three 40-tonne capacity gantry-grab cranes for conventional bulk carriers of up to 16.7 m maximum draught. North Berth offers a specialised self-discharge berth for vessels of up to 15 m maximum draught The harbour is rail-linked, enabling easy reload, minimising handling requirements and providing flexible onward delivery options. Extensive areas of land adjoining the harbour are available for redevelopment. Opportunities exist for factories and warehousing to be located on the port estate, conveniently allowing cargo-owners to minimise the cost of transporting raw materials. In recognition of the the Harbour s potential, plans are already in train to upgrade North Berth to include gantry-grabbing cranes. Vessels can also break bulk at Port Talbot for distribution to the West Coast of the UK and Ireland. The adjacent docks can be used for small transhipment cargoes. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro Steel and other metals Containers Investor Information Investor centre Company announcements Company reports Share price Corporate governance General Information Associated British Ports Holdings PLC Associated British Ports AMPORTS ISPS Status Compliance Pensions Marine Policy Waste Management Environment News Contact Contact us Your feedback Request information CSR Links Careers Current job opportunities Legal Notices Data protection Privacy policy Disclaimer Minerals and ores The port has developed a wide range of experience in the handling of bulk traffic such as coal and coke for a wide variety of customers. The port enjoys high levels of productivity and will guarantee to discharge an average of 6,000 tonnes per day. The port holds all the requisite environmental licences for the handling of coal, and the coal-handling site is located well away from other port activities. Newport is seeking to diversify its minerals-handling capabilities and is actively seeking new ventures in this area. The port s dedicated bulk terminal, which can accommodate two vessels simultaneously, is located on the south side of South Dock. With the ability to discharge vessels of up to 40,000 DWT, it offers: A 2-ha site, adjacent to the quay, supported by a further 40 ha of back-store area. A direct rail spur into the terminal, enabling easy re-load, minimising handling requirements and reducing the cost of haulage on some cargoes. Four ten-tonne capacity grabbing cranes backed up by a 45-tonne Mannesman Demag mobile crane with 16-tonne grab capacity. The grabbing cranes serve to reduce damage to anthracitic and other brittle cargoes. A large fleet of shovels is available for reloading cargo from the terminal. Coal washing, screening and blending facilities are also available within the port estate, through private operators Hargreaves Industrial Services and Westland Coal. Associated British Ports Holdings PLC 2004. . Contact us Associated British Ports Site Search Home Customer Information UK port operations Ayr Barrow Barry Cardiff Fleetwood Garston Goole Grimsby Hull Immingham Ipswich Kings Lynn Lowestoft Newport Plymouth Port Talbot Silloth Southampton Swansea Teignmouth Troon Other operations SCT TCS UK Dredging ABP MER ABP Marinas ABP Connect USA Port operations Brunswick Jacksonville Benicia Baltimore Commodities Dry bulk Forest products Fresh produce General Cargo Liquid bulks Minerals and ores Passenger and cruises Ro-ro