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Port of Tyne welcomes first container ship arriving direct from China
Marking a first for the Port of Tyne, the first ever container shipment of goods coming directly from China into the UK has docked and been efficiently unloaded in South Shields.The vessel was utilised by a number of leading retailers, to ensure a …
Jan 10, 2022 / Curious
Siemens helps Port of Tyne create blueprint for decarbonisation of UK Ports
Port of Tyne, Siemens and a project consortium of three further partners have been granted funding by the Department of Transport to create a blueprint for the decarbonisation of the UK’s ports.The project is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration …
Sep 21, 2021 / Curious
Port of Tyne plans to open North and South Piers as Covid restrictions ease
The Port of Tyne has announced the North and South Piers in Tynemouth and South Shields opened up to the public from Monday 12 April following their closure in March 2020 due to lockdown restrictions caused by the Covid pandemic.The announcement …
Apr 13, 2021 / Curious
Base selected for world’s largest offshore wind farm at Port of Tyne
Equinor and SSE Renewables, the two companies behind the world’s biggest offshore wind farm Dogger Bank, have today announced plans to build a new Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Base at the Port of Tyne.Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be able to …
May 13, 2020 / Curious
Port of Tyne Completes Multi Million Pound Container Terminal Extension
Growth of 25% in container volumes in the past 5 years has seen the Port invest substantially in extending its 20 acre container terminal.The Port of Tyne’s container terminal originally opened in 1991 to service the needs of the North of England …
Dec 4, 2019 / Curious
Port of Tyne Welcomes The Arrival of Cunard’s Queen Victoria
Elegant and opulent, Queen Victoria (see also CruiseMapper) is reminiscent of the golden age of cruising.The Port of Tyne welcomed 2,000 visiting passengers and 981 crew on-board Cunard’s Queen Victoria Tuesday morning (Aug13) – a maiden stop on her …
Aug 15, 2019 / Cruise
Express Delivery at the Port of Tyne
Five fully-finished Transpennine Express train carriages arrive on TyneIt was an Express Delivery at the Port of Tyne recently, when five fully-finished Transpennine Express train carriages arrived into Port from Kobe, Japan.Built in Japan, Hitachi …
Jul 24, 2019 / Vessels
The Port of Tyne is increasing their offer to potential offshore wind manufacturers
Offshore wind could provide 30% of Britain's electricity generation by 2030, and the Port of Tyne is perfectly placed to support this growing renewable sector.Caption: Offshore construction vessel at the Port of TyneAnnouncing that the ‘Tyne is …
May 21, 2019 / Curious
Port of Tyne secures £60M refinancing deal from Lloyds Bank
Port of Tyne has secured a £60m refinancing package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.The Port of Tyne – which operates one of the UK’s major ports – has secured a £60m refinancing package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking to support its …
Mar 6, 2019 / Finance
Port of Tyne welcomes Maritime 2050 strategy
Maritime 2050 will position the UK as a leading force in the maritime sector.A new government strategy launched last Thursday (Jan24) will position the UK as a leading global centre of emerging technology, enabling the country to capitalise on the …
Jan 30, 2019 / Curious