PORT operator ABP has announced a new head of property for the Southampton area.

Ian Henderson is currently group property director at Wincanton plc, where he is responsible for managing a portfolio of more than 100 sites across the UK and Ireland.

He is a chartered surveyor with more than 20 years of property experience and a board member at the UK Warehousing Association.

His role at ABP will cover business parks in Marchwood and Eling as well as the port of Southampton.

Alastair Welch, ABP’s regional director for Southampton, said: “ABP has a significant property offering in Southampton, which is strategically located with unrivalled rail connectivity. We are very well placed to support the local and national economy and are delighted that Ian has chosen to join ABP in this important new role to lead this part of our ambitious growth strategy.”

Mr Henderson is due take up the role in October.