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Multi-million-pound rail project strengthens Southampton’s position

News20 Mar 2024

The construction work undertaken by contractors Ryebridge Construction has further strengthened the rail facilities for customers at the Por...

News5 Nov 2017

The new terminal, which will be known as the Pacific Terminal, has been completed ahead of schedule and delivers 3,400 extra slots for stagi...

News8 Mar 2017

Global container shipping consortium THE Alliance has announced that all of its mainline UK calls will be handled by DP World London Gateway...

News14 Apr 2016

Strainstall has won a contract to install its Container Weighing System on an entire fleet of straddle carriers at Southampton....

News2 Nov 2015

DP World has announced that it has acquired ABP's 49% stake in Southampton container terminal, thus assuming sole ownership of the operation...

News31 May 2015

DP World Southampton has taken delivery of 10 more 1 over 3 straddle carriers from Kalmar, an investment worth £6M...

News7 Feb 2015

Ocean3 officially calls at DP World Southampton with its first service on Monday 9 February, to be followed shortly on 17 February by a new ...

News3 Oct 2014

DP World Southampton won the Global Port Operator of the Year 2014 award at the Lloyd's List Global Awards ceremony held in London earlier t...

News21 Jul 2014

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has reported a contract to supply over 70 UE1000 Unit Element fender systems to DP World Southampton...

News25 Nov 2013

Solent Stevedores has acquired the assets of Southampton Fruit Handling Ltd and will take over the running of its fruit terminal...

News20 Nov 2013

Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has been awarded a €35M contract by Associated British Ports for the capital dredging of the approach channe...

News15 Jul 2013

Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced that its intermediate parent company, ABP Acquisitions UK Ltd (ABPA), has signed a £70M loan f...

News1 Nov 2012

Associated British Ports has awarded a £26M contract to Liebherr to manufacture four 24-wide STS cranes as part of its redevelopment of con...

News1 Jul 2012

Freightliner is installing two new RMGs at its near-dock "Maritime" terminal...

News11 Dec 2011

ABP’s plan to expand Southampton Container Terminal has been delayed following an objection by Hutchison Ports, but the government has...