UK’s Port of Tyne is investing $38m to expand its multi-functional deep-sea facility at South Shields. This development is required to support the growth in cargo volumes, including the relatively new wood pellet imports used by power stations as they convert from coal to renewable fuels.
The project covers some 300 metres of quay, including the construction of a brand new 125 metre quay extension with a load capacity of 10t per square metre.
Port of Tyne chief executive Andrew Moffat said: “This is the biggest single investment we have made since we built Europe's first purpose-built wood pellet facilities back in 2010 and it will significantly increase the port’s capacity to handle increased volumes of cargoes.