Swift action limits port pellet spill

A  view of the pellets being collected and loaded onboard port vessels

Source: Port of Tyne

Port of Tyne has activated an immediate spill response following a vessel collision, containing a plastic pellet spill while minimising environmental impact.

The incident occurred when the Wind Orca collided with the berthed container ship BG Orange, causing a quayside gantry crane to collapse and releasing plastic pellets, known as nurdles, into the water.

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