Associated British Ports (ABP) has reshuffled its commercial leadership, appointing Lex Hanham as head of commercial for Wales and Short Sea Ports (WSSP) and moving Paul Litten into the same role for the Humber region.

ABP makes changes to senior commercial team

Source: Associated British Ports (ABP)

Paul Litten (left) and Lex Hanham (right).

Lex Hanham becomes head of commercial for Wales and Short Sea Ports (WSSP), where she will be leading the team responsible for commercial delivery across 16 of ABP’s 21 ports. She takes over from Paul Litten, who has been appointed as head of commercial for ABP’s Humber region, comprising four ports.

Litten has worked for ABP for almost 10 years and has extensive experience in commercial and customer service roles. He said: “I’m thrilled to be leading the commercial team serving customers using ABP’s four Humber ports. These ports are a UK leader with the capacity and capabilities they offer making them the number one choice for customers regionally and nationally.”

Hanham, having worked in numerous commercially focused roles at ABP, has 17 years of experience in the maritime industry and most recently served as business development manager across ABP’s locations. She commented: “I am looking forward to drawing on my experience of working with a huge variety of customers, not just in freight and logistics but also across energy transition-related sectors and startups to help strengthen existing customer relationships and grow our appeal to customers of the future.”

Towards the end of 2024, ABP completed the construction the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility.