P progress
14th May 1983, Page 15
14th May 1983
Page 15
Page 15, 14th May 1983
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Southampton, Business / Finance
E FIRST annual report of As:kited British Ports, for 1982, ifirms the group's strong revery compared with the evious year. Revenue ineased from £1 2 8.2m to 51.6m and operating profit ;e from £2.3m to £15.1m.
kt that time ABP traded under 3 name of British Transport ,cks Board; the company was vatised in February 1983.
_ast year the number of roll/roll-off freight units and conners rose to a record level of 2,000 — an improvement of 24 r cent. In the annual report, airman Keith Stuart welcomes a Government's decision to induce Free Ports, and says that ide at Southampton in particur would be stimulated if anted Free Port status.