It's an 'exciting milestone' for the port. : The company that operates a key Liverpool port has acquired a huge area of both covered and open storage at the site, and intends to invest £4.5m to enhance the new facilities. Associated British Ports said after buying 230,000sq ft of covered and nine acres of open storage from shipping agent Armitt, it will now provide additional bulk and breakbulk facilities. ABP said the expansion project has resulted in it providing sole vessel discharge, stevedoring and storage services to its customers at the port.