Port of Tyne news and updates

PORT OF TYNE LIGHTS UP CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

14th December 2018

Employees at the Port of Tyne have been putting on their festive jumpers to raise money for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.

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PORT OF TYNE APPOINTS NEW CEO

11th December 2018

Port of Tyne has announced the appointment of Matt Beeton as Chief Executive Officer.

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PORT OF TYNE HOSTS BRITISH PORTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE

10th October 2018

Port of Tyne is welcoming hundreds of delegates as it hosts this year's British Ports Association Annual Conference

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SHIPPING MINISTER VISITS PORT OF TYNE

21st September 2018

Port of Tyne welcomes Nusrat Ghani MP to on a tour of the River Tyne

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SWING BRIDGE CELEBRATES 150 YEARS

4th September 2018

As a Partner of the Great Exhibition of the North, and as a lasting legacy of the exhibition, the Port of Tyne has invested £200k in restoring the historic Swing Bridge.

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PORT OF TYNE WARN THAT REMOVING LIFE BELTS WITHOUT GOOD REASON CAN COST LIVES

21st August 2018

Port of Tyne is reminding people of the importance of lifebelts.

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ADVICE TO RIVER USERS FROM THE PORT OF TYNE

15th August 2018

The Port welcomes leisure craft to the River Tyne and is urging people to avoid risking injury to themselves and others by travelling at excessive speed.

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NEW DIRECTOR JOINS MAJOR UK PORT

8th August 2018

Mike Comerford has joined the board at the Port of Tyne.

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MUSIC STARS SAIL IN FOR FINAL SUNDAY CONCERTS

22nd July 2018

Stars are sailing in for the South Tyneside Festival Sunday concerts sponsored by the Port of Tyne.

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Sir John Major announced as the speaker for the annual South Shields Lecture 2018

3rd July 2018

Former Prime Minister Sir John Major in conversation with David Miliband Friday, 28 September 2018.

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MONSTERS AND MYTHS JOIN THE MAGIC OF THE PARADE

2nd July 2018

More than 2,000 dancers, artists, street performers and local people from community and school groups took part in the event, organised by South Tyneside Council supported by the Port of Tyne

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PORT OF TYNE ANNOUNCES RETURN TO GROWTH

26th June 2018

The Port of Tyne has announced a return to business growth, two years after the end of imports of coal, and is seeing further improvements in its financial performance in 2018.

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Great Exhibition of the North 2018 set to open today in spectacular style

22nd June 2018

Great Exhibition of the North’s full programme - including trails, venues, exhibits and installations across NewcastleGateshead opened in spectacular style.

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EMERGING TALENT AT MOUTH OF THE TYNE FESTIVAL

21st June 2018

Some of the region’s best young musical talent will perform at a special event at Tynemouth’s Surf Café this July.

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DURHAM CRICKETERS ATTEND PORT OF TYNE KWIK CRICKET FESTIVAL

8th June 2018

Durham cricketers James Weighell, Graham Clark and George Harding joined 250 primary school pupils.

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BIOMECHANICALLY ENGINEERED FASHION FOOTWEAR SPARKS NEW BUSINESS FOR PORT OF TYNE

21st May 2018

FitFlop has been a huge commercial success world-wide and as a result the Port of Tyne will provide overspill warehousing and distribution to Spark Response for up to 2,500 pallets.

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