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The Port of Tyne’s new £6 million gantry crane moved into position at Riverside Quay, South Tyneside on Monday 12 August. The Liebherr crane has a 37 metres outreach that can handle 13 containers across the deck of a vessel and will increase productivity by 25%. Following testing and training the new crane is due to be in operation later this month. It will allow Tyne to handle 98% of ...
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The Port of Tyne has five new apprenticeship openings in administration, accountancy or civil engineering. While ports are traditionally associated with maritime and engineering opportunities, Tyne is now recruiting across its business. It plans to more than treble the number of apprenticeships this year.
Director of human resources, Geoff Gillon, explains: ...
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A play by Port of Tyne writer-in-residence Michael Chaplin has been brought to the stage by Live Theatre as part of the latter’s 40th anniversary programme. Tyne maps the epic history, atmosphere, and soul of the mighty river in story, music, and images. Andrew Moffat, Port of Tyne, chief executive ...
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The Port of Tyne is staging a 'Songs from the Shipyards' event, together with internationally acclaimed band and, The Unthanks and the Customs House South Shields.
Songs from the Shipyards is described as “a beautiful and powerful audio visual work tracing the story of the North East’s shipyards” and is returning ...
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The Port of Tyne has unveiled a £180m investment plan to develop new wood pellet import, storage and transport facilities at its main Riverside Quay. The Port is already the largest handler of the commodity in Europe and talks to find an investment partner are well underway, says the port. ...
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Lithuanian shortsea and feeder container operator Sea Connect is introducing a direct sailing between St Petersburg and the Port of Tyne in North-East England, with John Good Shipping as UK general agent. It will operate every 10 days from the north east to St. Petersburg with transit times of six ...
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Port of Tyne chairman Sir Ian Wrigglesworth has stepped down and will be replaced by deputy chairman Sir Les Elton, reports NE Business. Sir Ian piloted the commercialisation of the trust-owned port which, as well as increasing car business from the nearby Nissan plant at Sunderland has also developed a ...
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