TYNE INVESTS IN EXTENSION

It will be capable of handling 9m tonnes of cargo annually, although this will be extended to 15m tonnes depending on demand.

Port of Tyne is pouring £10m into a drive to attract more power station coal imports, by building a quay extension and conducting a significant dredging project. The quay is due to be extended by 60m which should be complete within six months – further extension may follow in future. The dredging will deepen the Riverside Quay to 12.1m from 10.5m along 580m of its length. A depth of 9.1m along 3km of the approach channel is also to be engineered.