What does ABP stand for?

Last month Associated British Ports in Southampton issued a statement summing up its position, saying: "Associated British Ports is opposed in principle to the use of public funds which distorts competition in the ports sector.

In Associated British Ports (a company created by statute) v (1) Ferryways NV and (2) MSC Belgium NV [2009] EWCA Civ 206, the Court of Appeal found that a guarantor was not liable on the basis that one of the parties to the underlying contract had given the other additional time to pay and the parties had not included an express provision preventing discharge of the guarantor's liability in such circumstances.

The sale of the 41-hectare site has been agreed by the Welsh Assembly Government and Associated British Ports.

The Transport and General Workers' Union said it will ask its members at Associated British Ports (ABP) to vote over the next few weeks on whether to launch a campaign of action.

ASSOCIATED British Ports, a bellwether of Britain's trading status in the world, today told investors to expect less exciting growth than last year, warning that general economic conditions remain uncertain.

SMG ups stake SMG raised its stake in Scottish Radio Holdings by ABP lands a high ASSOCIATED British Ports jumped 151/2p to an all-time high of 387p as annual pretax profits to December soared from [pound]32.

According to Wales this Week the owners of both that building and the new site are Associated British Ports.

Mr Jones, chief of Associated British ports, said that the public cash used to build the waterfront landing-stage meant it cannot be used to provide competition for ports like Southampton, adding: "The matter can be easily resolved if the city council repays all the grant monies.