Port of Tyne news and updates

EXPRESS DELIVERY AT THE PORT OF TYNE

16th July 2019

Five fully-finished Transpennine Express train carriages arrive on Tyne

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PORT OF TYNE TO WELCOME SAGA’S SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE

12th July 2019

Port of Tyne welcomes Spirit of Discovery on her maiden voyage.

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PORT OF TYNE BREAKFAST CLUBS TO BOOST LEARNING

9th July 2019

Port of Tyne has partnered with Greggs Foundation to fund two Breakfast Clubs within the Port’s community in South and North Shields.

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PORT OF TYNE INVESTS IN BAGGAGE HANDLING FACILITY AT INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER TERMINAL

9th July 2019

New baggage handling facility for Marella Explorer at Port of Tyne.

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ARTISTS PREPARE FOR MOUTH OF THE TYNE

8th July 2019

The Mouth of the Tyne Festival attracts over 100,000 people, boosts the economy by a million pounds and is supported by Port of Tyne.

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PORT OF TYNE BACKS SOUTH TYNESIDE FESTIVAL

8th July 2019

The Port is back on board with the South Tyneside Festival, returning to sponsor the Sunday concert series for the seventh year in a row.

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SECRETARY OF STATE OPENS UK’S FIRST MARITIME INNOVATION HUB

4th July 2019

The Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, visited the Port of Tyne to open the UK's first Maritime Innovation Hub based at the Port of Tyne.

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PORT OF TYNE 2018 PERFORMANCE

25th June 2019

Port of Tyne saw adjusted pre-tax profits increase to £2.1m and turnover rise by 22% to £57.5m in 2018, with almost all existing business streams seeing an improvement in performance. As a result, 2018 EBITDA rose by 54% to £11.7 million.

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DURHAM CRICKET PROUD TO ANNOUNCE RECORD PARTICIPATION IN THE 2019 PORT OF TYNE KWIK CRICKET FESTIVAL

18th June 2019

Durham Cricket is proud to announce record participation in the 2019 Port of Tyne Kwik Cricket Festival

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NEW DIRECTOR JOINS PORT OF TYNE

17th June 2019

Simon joins Port of Tyne from Associated British Ports (ABP) where he was most recently Head of Projects on the Humber.

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PORT OF TYNE CONTINUES TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ITS DRIVE TOWARDS BETTER HEALTH AT WORK

4th June 2019

Having successfully progressed from the Bronze standard, Silver and Gold, the Port of Tyne is delighted to have achieved the Better Health at Work Continuing Excellence Standard.

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PORT OF TYNE FUNDING TO SUPPORT VETERANS AND FAMILIES ACROSS NORTH TYNESIDE

23rd May 2019

Anxious Minds, has received a vital funding boost from the Port of Tyne Community Action Fund at the Community Foundation to help support its work to deliver mental health projects.

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PORT OF TYNE SAY THE TYNE IS RIGHT

20th May 2019

The Port of Tyne is increasing their offer to potential offshore wind manufacturers.

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SOUTH SHIELDS FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION HEALTH AND WELLBEING PROGRAMME RECEIVES MAJOR BOOST FROM PORT OF TYNE

7th May 2019

South Shields FC Foundation and Port of Tyne are delighted to announce a new partnership that will be a major boost to health and wellbeing in South Tyneside.

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PORT OF TYNE GETS READY TO WELCOME THE COSTA MEDITERRANEA

17th April 2019

At 295.2m long and 86,619 gross tonnage, the Costa Mediterranea is one of the largest cruise ships to call at the Port of Tyne this year.

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THE BEDFORD LIFEBOAT MOVES IN TO RESTORATION YARD

14th April 2019

After two years in storage at the Port of Tyne the historic Tyneside lifeboat 'Bedford' has been moved to the North East Maritime Trust's boat yard to begin its restoration project.

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