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2050 MARITIME INNOVATION HUB LAUNCHES A UNIQUE CARBON LITERACY L&D TOOLKIT FOR THE PORT SECTOR
5th July 2022
Port of Tyne will create through its 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub and in collaboration with other UK and international ports the first ever Carbon Literacy toolkit for the port sector.
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PORT OF TYNE TO INVEST IN 5G PRIVATE NETWORK AND OTHER NEW TECH TO BOOST SMART PORT AMBITIONS
15th June 2022
BT and the Port of Tyne announce 5G contract at Maritime Innovation Week. The week is held over four days and is part of London Tech Week
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2050 MARITIME INNOVATION HUB LAUNCHES INDUSTRY’S FIRST EVER MARITIME INNOVATION WEEK!
23rd May 2022
The Government’s Maritime 2050 strategy calls for a bold approach and the industry’s first ever Maritime Innovation Week (MIW) was created to help ports across the UK achieve their target goals.
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Clean Tyne Transition Roadmap
6th May 2022
Clean Tyne, a UK’s Clean Maritime Demonstration consortium, has created the Digitalised and Decarbonised Port Transition Roadmap for the Port of Tyne and other UK ports to support their journey to net-zero.
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AMBASSADOR CRUISE SHARES PORT OF TYNE’S GREEN AMBITION WITH LOCAL DEPARTURE ITINERARIES
4th May 2022
The UK’s newest, home-grown cruise operator, Ambassador Cruise Line, will be offering cruise holiday itineraries departing from the Port of Tyne.
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PORT OF TYNE APPOINTS NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
27th April 2022
Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports, has appointed Ian Finch as Commercial Director for New Business.
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‘CRUISE NORTH EAST ENGLAND’ PARTNERSHIP TO POSITION REGION AS DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR CRUISE OPERATORS
26th April 2022
A new business-to-business destination marketing partnership between Port of Tyne, Newcastle International Airport and NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) has been launched to collaboratively promote the North East region to cruise itinerary planners.
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PORT OF TYNE CONTINUES SPONSORSHIP OF LOCAL YOUNG MUMS GROUP
7th April 2022
Port of Tyne is continuing to support local organisation Bright Futures by extending it’s funding for a further two years. Bright Futures are currently further developing their community groups in highly deprived areas of South Tyneside to enable families of high need to access, play and learn in a safe environment.
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PORT OF TYNE PROVIDES SOUTH TYNESIDE YOUTH CLUB WITH FUNDS TO KEEP THRIVING
5th April 2022
A South Tyneside youth club has been awarded a grant from the Port of Tyne Community Action Fund at the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.
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PORT OF TYNE SUPPORTS LOCAL YOUNG CARERS RESPITE SERVICE
28th March 2022
We are pleased to announce our support for local organisation TEN North East’s Young Carers Respite Service. The two year sponsorship will help cover essential costs and build resilience of the service.
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THE SUSTAINABLE, SMART PORT
28th March 2022
Port of Tyne to demonstrate blueprint for decarbonisation of UK ports.
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PORT OF TYNE SUPPORTS LOCAL WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT CHARITY
21st March 2022
Port of Tyne is pleased to announce support for local charity Smart Works Newcastle.
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PORT OF TYNE’S NEW MARINE DIRECTOR SHOWCASES SUSTAINABLE FUELS DRIVE
9th March 2022
New Marine Director, Ashley Nicholson MBE (see photograph), showcased the Port of Tyne’s vision for a decarbonised fleet of port vessels, while responding to the switch to sustainable fuels by the deep-sea global shipping sector at the second day of the annual Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) Annual Conference at the Sage, Gateshead, 8-9 March.
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PORT OF TYNE UNVEILS NEW ‘NO ORDINARY PORT.’ BRAND IDENTITY
8th March 2022
Three years ago, the Port of Tyne launched its Tyne 2050 strategy and now, to celebrate the many milestones already achieved, a radical new brand identity and logo is being revealed today at the Society of Maritime Industries 2022 Conference.
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PORT OF TYNE SUPPORTS YOUTH LED SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT THROUGH PANDEMIC
19th January 2022
A North East youth led organisation has continued to operate and run development programmes throughout Covid-19 restrictions with the help of a grant from the Port of Tyne Community Action Fund at the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.
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CUSTOM PC BUSINESS CYBERPOWER GETS LOGISTICS BOOST FROM PORT OF TYNE
17th January 2022
Port centric logistics support from the Port of Tyne has helped leading custom PC manufacturer CyberpowerPC meet customer demand during the company's busiest ever trading period.
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PORT OF TYNE APPOINTS COMMERCIAL EXPERT TO LEADERSHIP TEAM
14th January 2022
Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports, has appointed Charlotte Brown as Chief Commercial Officer to head up the Port’s successful commercial team.
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PORT OF TYNE COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED AS CHAIR OF CRUISE BRITAIN
12th January 2022
Cruise Britain has appointed Port of Tyne’s commercial director for cruise, Kate O’Hara, as its new chair from January 2022.
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PORT OF TYNE WELCOMES FIRST CONTAINER SHIP ARRIVING DIRECT FROM CHINA
10th January 2022
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.
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PORT OF TYNE SUPPORTS HISTORIC VICTORIA TUNNEL WITH AUDIO UPGRADE
14th December 2021
A historic Tyneside tourist attraction is getting an audio upgrade with a grant from the Port of Tyne Community Action Fund at the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.
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