Associated British Ports (ABP), legally Associated British Ports Holdings Limited, is a leading UK port operator managing a network of 21 ports and logistics hubs, including major facilities at Immingham, Hull, Southampton, and Cardiff. Its ports handle a broad mix of cargoes—dry bulk, liquid bulk, containers, and ro-ro—supported by marine services, pilotage, storage, and multimodal links to road, rail, and pipelines.
For the chemicals and energy sectors, ABP provides deep-water berths, tank storage, pipeline connections, and specialist handling for petrochemicals, refined products, gases, fertilizers, and other hazardous materials in line with UK safety and environmental regulations. Its infrastructure supports import, export, bunkering, and distribution activities for conventional and emerging fuels, as well as port-centric manufacturing and warehousing. Through its nationwide footprint and industrial land, ABP supports critical supply chains serving UK industry, power generation, and consumer markets.
