UK Ports Competitors

ABP is the UK’s leading ports group. We proudly serve our customers and our communities in the pursuit of our ambitious missions which are ‘Keeping Britain Trading’ and ‘Enabling the Energy Transition’. These are underpinned by a strong commitment to safety, sustainability and our people. Our network of 21 ports handles ~ one quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade, and ~ £157 billion of UK trade annually. Our ports include Immingham, the UK’s largest port by tonnage, and Southampton, the nation’s number one export port, handling £40 billion of UK exports each year. ABP is an essential partner for the Offshore Wind industry, providing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for over 50% of the sector’s activity, as well as building infrastructure in facilities like Green Port Hull, a joint investment with SGRE, the largest Offshore Wind blade manufacturer, and LEEF (Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility). ABP is delivering on its green ambitions through decarbonising its operations, supporting customers in building more sustainable supply chains, and investing in infrastructure to realise future renewable energy generation. Since 2014, it has reduced its CO2 emissions by over 38%. ABP’s vast freehold bank and ports are ready to support the drive towards achieving the nation’s target of net zero emissions by 2050. The group’s other activities incl: ABP Property: Property division, with an unrivalled land bank spanning 21 multi-modal locations around the country, and 960 hectares of port-based development land. ABPmer: Marine and hydrographic company, with 60 years of experience, providing specialist marine environmental research and consultancy services. UK Dredging: Port maintenance and dredging service. Our ports are: Ayr, Barrow, Barry, Cardiff, Fleetwood, Garston, Goole, Grimsby, Hull, Immingham, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Lowestoft, Newport, Plymouth, Port Talbot, Silloth, Southampton, Swansea, Teignmouth and Troon

Hutchison Ports (UK) (HPUK) is a member of Hutchison Ports, the port and related services division of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (CK Hutchison). Hutchison Ports is the world’s leading port investor, developer and operator with a network of port operations in 52 ports spanning 26 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia. Over the years, Hutchison Ports has expanded into other logistics and transportation-related businesses, including cruise ship terminals, airport operations, distribution centres, rail services and ship repair facilities.

At Forth Ports we do much more than simply manage cargo passing through our eight ports across the UK. We are intrinsically connected to the success of the local and national economies in which we operate. The commodities which we handle allow our economy to thrive and trade, enhancing the quality of life of many people in the UK and countries around the world. As the 3rd largest UK port group, handling in the range of 41 million tonnes of cargo a year we play a pinnacle role in supporting a diverse range of customers and sectors. From our strategically located ports we provide a range of safe, reliable & efficient supply chain services to help customer to simplify their supply chains, reduce cost but ensure consistency, transparency and a high quality of service. Working to understand our customers and their supply chains is what we do to help develop customer lead bespoke solutions through our diverse knowledge and expertise. Our continuous commitment to investing for the future has positioned Forth Ports as a market leader in supporting major and specialist projects for customers across a vast array of industries, adding real value in the process. With over 1,100 employees, Forth Ports has grown to be a major UK employer, key contributor to the national economy, and trusted partner to an ever-increasing number of industry leading customers. Our ports assist in developing logistics flows across the UK and support many key industries. This is an exciting time for the business building a new port for London. Tilbury2 will be a major infrastructure project for the UK at a time when the country needs its ports more than ever. In Scotland, we are developing a range of services and facilities to meet the current and future demands of key industry sectors including agriculture, north sea oil & gas and renewables. We are not standing still, we are investing and adapting to support our futures change.