Jonny ManningNorth East and Cumbria
Port of TyneA plan to build a new port terminal focused on the green energy sector could create up to 12,000 jobs, it has been claimed.
The Port of Tyne plans to spend £150m turning a 230-acre (93ha) site in North and South Shields into the Tyne Clean Energy Park.
It has been designed as a hub for offshore renewables, clean energy and advanced manufacturing. CEO Matt Beeton said bolstering the three sectors was a “national priority” and required “decisive action”.
The project would see the north and south banks of the port redeveloped along with the addition of a 400m (1,312ft) deep-water quayside.
The park’s size and location near North Sea wind arrays meant it would enable the creation of “world-class infrastructure to support a growing supply chain”, Mr Beeton said.
Port of Tyne
