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28/10/2008 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON RALLIES TO ENSURE FUTURE OF SEAFARING CHARITY 26/09/2008 25 YEARS ON, ‘OCEAN TERMINAL’ RETURNS TO SOUTHAMPTON 24/09/2008 RECKLESS JET-SKIER CALLED TO ACCOUNT 11/06/2008 ABP SOUTHAMPTON SIGNS 25-YEAR, £6M AGREEMENT WITH HUELIN-RENOUF SHIPPING 11/06/2008 SOUTHAMPTON CONTAINER TERMINALS ANNOUNCES NEW BRAND 04/06/2008 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON PAINTS THE TOWN GREEN 30/05/2008 ABP SOUTHAMPTON WELCOMES NCL IN CONTINUED CRUISE BOOM 15/04/2008 ABP AWARDS CRUISE-TERMINAL CONTRACT TO DEAN & DYBALL 07/12/2007 FOURTH CRUISE TERMINAL FOR SOUTHAMPTON AS ABP AND CARNIVAL SEAL 20-YEAR, £19M DEAL 29/10/2007 SOUTHAMPTON TO BENEFIT FROM HUGE MULTI-MILLION-POUND RAIL ENHANCEMENT 13/09/2007 SOUTHAMPTON’S CRUISE REPUTATION REINFORCED 31/07/2007 SOUTHAMPTON CONTAINER TERMINALS LTD (SCT) EXPANDS ITS FOOTPRINT WITH A FURTHER 10.5 ACRES OF LAND 11/06/2007 ABP SOUTHAMPTON HANDLES LOGS FOR FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS 27/04/2007 CITY CRUISE TERMINAL GETS MASSIVE LIFT AS PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON WELCOMES NEW HEYDAY OF CRUISING 25/04/2007 HISTORIC APRIL FOR CRUISING AT ABP’S PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 04/04/2007 NEW BUSINESS FAST-TRACKED THROUGH ABP SOUTHAMPTON 15/03/2007 ABP NAMES NEW DEPUTY HARBOUR MASTER FOR SOUTHAMPTON 21/02/2007 SOUTHAMPTON BUOYED BY CRUISE SHIPS AND CONTAINERS 07/12/2006 ABP SOUTHAMPTON’S NEW WIND INSTRUMENT 27/11/2006 STEVEN YOUNG APPOINTED DEPUTY PORT MANAGER, ABP SOUTHAMPTON 11/10/2006 ABP SOUTHAMPTON LAUNCHES HANDBOOK FOR ‘GATEWAY TO THE WORLD’ 27/09/2006 ABP SOUTHAMPTON INVESTS OVER £4 MILLION IN BULK TERMINAL 27/09/2006 ABP UNVEILS A MAJOR SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY FOR CONTAINER EXPANSION AT SOUTHAMPTON 21/09/2006 ABP SOUTHAMPTON’S HALF-YEAR RESULTS SHOW STRENGTH IN CRUISE AND OTHER KEY TRADES 11/09/2006 SOUTHAMPTON’S CRUISE BUSINESS GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH AS ABP SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN 23/05/2006 AN EMPRESS FOR A DUKE AT ABP SOUTHAMPTON 27/04/2006 SOUTHAMPTON EAGER FOR FREEDOM OF THE SEAS 26/04/2006 CROWDS FLOCK TO SEE BEHIND THE SCENES AT UK’S CRUISE CAPITAL – WHILE RAISING FUNDS FOR CHARITY 20/04/2006 SOUTHAMPTON TO WELCOME FIVE SHIPS ON ‘CRUISE SUNDAY’ 18/04/2006 RECORDS TUMBLE AS RKL PLY THEIR TRADE AT PORT OF SWANSEA 24/03/2006 ABP SOUTHAMPTON – UK’S CRUISE CAPITAL – NETS TOP AWARD AT WORLD CRUISE CONFERENCE 14/03/2006 ABP SOUTHAMPTON WELCOMES LARGEST CONTAINER SHIP EVER TO CALL AT THE PORT 27/02/2006 RECORD CRUISE-PASSENGER NUMBERS AT SOUTHAMPTON 22/02/2006 NEW HEIGHTS FOR UK’S CRUISE CAPITAL 20/12/2005 ABP SOUTHAMPTON GIVES FESTIVE £2,000 TO NAOMI HOUSE 03/11/2005 SOUTHAMPTON WELCOMES FIRST SHIPMENT OF TOMATOES 29/09/2005 POLLUTION WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AT ABP SOUTHAMPTON 07/09/2005 CARS AND CRUISES DRIVE SOUTHAMPTON IN FIRST HALF OF 2005 04/08/2005 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON THROWS ITS DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 12/05/2005 ABP APPOINTS NEW ASSISTANT PORT MANAGER, SOUTHAMPTON 04/05/2005 ABP APPOINTS PORT DIRECTOR FOR HULL & GOOLE 14/04/2005 ‘ALCOHOL AND SAILING DON’T MIX’ 06/04/2005 ABP CARDIFF SAILS TO UNI YACHTING TEAM’S RESCUE 05/04/2005 DOUG MORRISON APPOINTED TO BOARD OF ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS HOLDINGS PLC 30/03/2005 FRESH CONTRACT EXTENSION AT SOUTHAMPTON 16/02/2005 SOUTHAMPTON RETAINS POLE POSITION IN KEY TRADES 10/02/2005 SOUTHAMPTON CLIMBS ANOTHER LEVEL WITH SECOND MULTI-DECK CAR TERMINAL 04/11/2004 ANDREW KENT TO RETIRE FROM ABP WITH DOUG MORRISON TAKING OVER AT ABP'S PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 01/11/2004 CARGOFLOW – SOUTHAMPTON VEHICLE CENTRE EARNS SEAL OF QUALITY FROM FORD 28/10/2004 SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF POLLUTING VESSEL AT SOUTHAMPTON 18/10/2004 SURF YOUR WAY AROUND SOUTHAMPTON ON PORT’S BRAND-NEW WEBSITES 22/09/2004 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON CRUISES ON WITH INVESTMENT 01/09/2004 ABP SOUTHAMPTON GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH IN KEY TRADES 26/08/2004 ABP ANNOUNCES MARINE MANAGEMENT CHANGES 06/08/2004 WAKEFORD TRUST PRAISES MARITIME STUDENT 02/08/2004 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON CONGRATULATES WINNING STUDENT PLANNERS 07/07/2004 ABP GETS INTO FESTIVAL MOOD AT SOUTHAMPTON 02/07/2004 SOUTHAMPTON HANDLES RECORD SHIPMENT OF WIND-TURBINE BLADES 23/06/2004 PORT RECEIVES SAFETY SUCCESS AWARD FOR EIGHTH YEAR RUNNING 05/05/2004 NEW CARGOFLOW BRAND STAMPS DISTINCT IDENTITY ON ABP CONNECT BUSINESS WING 20/04/2004 DISAPPOINTMENT AT SOUTHAMPTON FOLLOWING DIBDEN DECISION 20/04/2004 ABP ANNOUNCES NEW £100 MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME 18/02/2004 BUSINESS STRENGTH BOOSTS SOUTHAMPTON’S YEAR-END RESULTS 04/02/2004 ABP RESPONSE TO PORTSWATCH MANIFESTO 30/01/2004 GOVERNMENT RESPONSE SUPPORTS UK PORT EXPANSION 22/12/2003 ABP LOOKS FORWARD TO ‘YEAR OF DECISION’ ON DIBDEN TERMINAL PROJECT 21/10/2003 SOUTHAMPTON PORT VISIT UNDERLINES GREEN CONNECTION 16/10/2003 SHIPPING MINISTER COMMEMORATES IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN PORT'S HISTORY 03/10/2003 PAULINE PRESCOTT OFFICIALLY RE-OPENS LANDMARK QUEEN ELIZABETH II CRUISE TERMINAL 22/09/2003 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON SIGNS UP NEW RO-RO CUSTOMER FOR THE NEW YEAR 03/09/2003 SOUTHAMPTON’S STRONG MARKET POSITION BOLSTERED BY SOLID PERFORMANCE OF TRADES 14/08/2003 NEW CRUISE TERMINAL MAKES A HAT TRICK FOR ABP SOUTHAMPTON 09/07/2003 ABP SOUTHAMPTON APPOINTS NEW SALES MANAGER 12/05/2003 SOUTHAMPTON SECURES CANARIES’ CONTRACT EXTENSION 12/05/2003 A FURTHER CRUISE CONTRACT FOR UK’S PREMIER CRUISE PORT 28/03/2003 ENVIRONMENT MINISTER OFFICIALLY OPENS GLASS-RECYCLING PLANT 21/03/2003 MANAGEMENT CHANGES AT ABP SOUTHAMPTON 21/03/2003 NEW PORT GLASS FACILITY IS CLEAR WINNER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 19/02/2003 SOUTHAMPTON POSTS IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE IN ALL SECTORS IN 2002 01/11/2002 THIRD CRUISE TERMINAL FOR THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 30/10/2002 STUDENTS MAKE PRIZE-WINNING IMPACT 24/10/2002 CARGO IS A BLAST OF FRESH AIR 21/10/2002 CHILD'S PLAY FOR TV PRESENTER AT PORT 25/09/2002 POLLUTING VESSEL FINED AT SOUTHAMPTON 04/09/2002 SOUTHAMPTON POWERS ON WITH STRONG GROWTH 29/08/2002 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON’S MULTI-USER BULK TERMINAL GETS £1.5 MILLION UPGRADE 19/08/2002 NEW ASSISTANT PORT MANAGER FOR ABP'S PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 11/07/2002 THE PRINCESS ROYAL RE-COMMISSIONS VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES CENTRE FOR 21ST CENTURY SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION 13/06/2002 CRUISE FACILITY INVESTMENT SECURES CUNARD'S COMMITMENT TO ABP SOUTHAMPTON 27/05/2002 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON AND ABPmer PLAY HOST TO EUROPEAN PARTNERS 23/05/2002 SIXTH TOP SAFETY AWARD IN A ROW FOR PORT 07/05/2002 NEW RO-RO SERVICE COMMENCES AT ABP’S PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 29/04/2002 UK'S FIRST MULTI-DECK CAR TERMINAL OPENS 02/04/2002 NEW BUSINESS DRIVES INTO SOUTHAMPTON 15/03/2002 SOUTHAMPTON CRUISES TO SUCCESS IN MIAMI 21/02/2002 SOUTHAMPTON POSTS STRONG RESULTS IN KEY TRADES 11/01/2002 FIRST HONDA US SHIPMENT LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON’S QUAYSIDE 02/01/2002 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON CRUISES INTO BOOMING SEASON 14/12/2001 PORT STEPS UP PATROL COVERAGE 12/12/2001 POLLUTING VESSEL FINED AT SOUTHAMPTON 21/11/2001 ABP SOUTHAMPTON APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF FINANCE 13/11/2001 ABP COMPLETES PREPARATIONS FOR START OF DIBDEN PUBLIC INQUIRY 12/10/2001 PORT PRAISES SOUTHAMPTON STUDENT PLANNERS 01/10/2001 DEDICATED TERMINAL FOR NEW EXPORT BUSINESS AT PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 04/09/2001 FURTHER GROWTH IN KEY TRADES AT PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 30/07/2001 NEW LINK STRENGTHENS SOUTHAMPTON'S VEHICLE GRIP 17/05/2001 WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIP CARGO SHIPPED THROUGH SOUTHAMPTON 17/05/2001 X-TRA JAGUARS ARRIVE IN PORT ON NEW RAIL SERVICE 03/05/2001 SOUTHAMPTON KEEPS NO. 1 CRUISE SPOT 26/04/2001 CONTRACT SIGNED TO BUILD FIRST MULTI-DECK CAR TERMINAL IN UK 22/03/2001 ABP RECEIVES STRONG BACKING FOR PORT EXPANSION PROPOSAL 22/03/2001 SOUTHAMPTON SET TO GRAB MORE OF BULK MARKET 14/03/2001 FORMER ENVIRONMENT MINISTER VISITS ABP SOUTHAMPTON 22/02/2001 SOUTHAMPTON’S SUCCESS STORY SETS THE STANDARD 12/02/2001 SOUTHAMPTON SCORES UK FIRST FOR VEHICLE TRADE 08/02/2001 STRATEGIC RAIL AUTHORITY GIVES BOOST TO DIBDEN TERMINAL 09/10/2000 ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS HOLDINGS PLC BUYS STEVEDORING AND VEHICLE-PROCESSING COMPANY AT SOUTHAMPTON PORT 02/10/2000 SOUTHAMPTON SETS THE STANDARD FOR PORT DEVELOPMENT 18/09/2000 BULK IS BIG BUSINESS AT PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 07/09/2000 SOUTHAMPTON SUCCESS IN EVERY SECTOR 01/09/2000 OFF-ROADERS OFF-LOADED AT PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 18/08/2000 MAIDEN CALL IS NO STRANGER TO SOUTHAMPTON 21/07/2000 IMPROVED VESSEL SPECIFICATION AIDS SWIFTER OPERATIONS AT PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 26/05/2000 NEW CONTAINER AND CRUISE CALLS ALL IN A DAY’S WORK AT SOUTHAMPTON 24/05/2000 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON WINS TOP SAFETY AWARD 23/05/2000 EMBRACING NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MAP THE SEAS 17/05/2000 FOUR LUXURY LINERS IN ONE DAY 17/05/2000 KEEPING IT SHIP-SHAPE AT PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 09/05/2000 SOUTHAMPTON FORGES STEEL SUCCESS 05/04/2000 CANARIES CONTRACT BOOSTS FRESH PRODUCE BUSINESS AT SOUTHAMPTON 04/04/2000 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON SHIPS ‘SPIN’ ONTO THE WEB 20/03/2000 NEW TERMINAL AGREEMENT MARKS P&O’S TEN-YEAR COMMITMENT TO SOUTHAMPTON 22/02/2000 STRONG SUCCESS STORY FOR SOUTHAMPTON 08/02/2000 TWO WORLD FAMOUS FACES AT THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 17/12/1999 BUMPER SHIPMENT OF BARLEY 09/12/1999 MILLENNIUM BOOM IN CRUISING AT PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 26/11/1999 CUNARD BACKS SOUTHAMPTON 05/10/1999 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON LAUNCH RESCUES TEN PEOPLE 22/09/1999 TOP TEENAGERS’ TRANSPORT TRIP 08/09/1999 SIX MONTHS’ SUCCESS AT THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 01/09/1999 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON SET TO SERVE NEW MARKETS 23/08/1999 DARTINGTON INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL GETS A HELPING HAND FROM ABP 06/07/1999 HIGH-FLYING BUSINESS AT PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 05/07/1999 AN INTERNATIONAL ATTRACTION AT THE PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 01/07/1999 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON CELEBRATES FESTIVAL 22/06/1999 PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON PLAYS IT SAFE 20/05/1999 NEW UECC SERVICE FOR PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 03/03/1999 ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS APPOINTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON 23/02/1999 CAR AND CRUISE BOOST FOR PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON