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Port of Tyne

South Shields, ENG, UK • 254 Employees
Transportation

The Port of Tyne in North East England is one of the UK’s major deepsea ports—a vital trading gateway to worldwide markets. Investment of excess in-excess of £150m in the past decade has created the infrastructure to deliver continued growth enabling the Port to diversify its business to ensure it can keep pace with the global economy. It is now one of the UK’s largest car exporters and offers unrivalled agility, security and flexibility for shippers, major manufacturers and retailers—handling a wide range of cargoes including cars, containers, bulk commodities, offshore and renewables—in-addition to tailored multimodal logistics. It also operates an international passenger terminal with a growing range of cruise operators and a daily ferry service together with a portfolio of commercial properties and land holdings. As a Trust Port the Port receives no government funding, it is run on an entirely commercial basis and reinvests all profits back into the Port for the benefit of its stakeholders, who are customers, employees, business, government and community. Inspiring innovation, the Port has also transformed its culture and is regarded as a leading example of a progressive major port; it has embraced its aspirations for the future supported by strong values that underpin its vision of being recognised for outstanding customer service and being a great place to work. Leading a business transformation fit for the future, the Port of Tyne will continue to invest in its infrastructure to further diversify the business by implementing strategies that develop its potential—ensuring the Port continues to play a vital role in the success of North East England, supporting 12,000 jobs directly and indirectly and adding £618 million to the economy.