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Victor Products finds port of Tyne haven

Victor Products has joined more than 100 commercial tenants already based at the Port of Tyne. The company, a leading manufacturer of electrical connectors and LED lighting for the underground mining industry and a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation, has relocated its North East manufacturing facility to Tyne Dock, South Shields. [+]

New chair for Port of Tyne

The Port of Tyne has appointed Lucy Armstrong as its new chair. She is chief executive of The Alchemists, a North East-based business consultancy which works with high growth mid-corporate businesses to accelerate their development. Armstrong joined The Alchemists in 2003 after a career in private equity, corporate development and headhunting ... [+]

Port of Tyne hosts CBI boss

Confederation of British Industry director general Carolyn Fairbairn visited the Port of Tyne on 30 June. Port of Tyne chief executive Andrew Moffat, who is also regional chair of CBI North East, said: “The CBI plays a crucial role in helping to create and sustain the right conditions in which business ... [+]

Safety first for Port of Tyne

The Port of Tyne’s safety drive has paid off with a second consecutive Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Chief executive Andrew Moffat (pictured) said: “Safety is the number one priority for the Port of Tyne and we are constantly working to improve our performance. ... [+]

New finance chief for Port of Tyne

Marie Glanville has joined the Port of Tyne as chief financial officer. She was previously group financial controller of Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings and has worked in senior finance roles at other North East-based listed companies, including Grainger, the Go-Ahead Group and the housing company Gentoo. [+]

New director for Port of Tyne

Nolan Gray has joined the Port of Tyne as business development director. A chartered management accountant with 18 years of corporate experience, most recently Nolan was Finance Director at DeepOcean UK, where he managed the finance and supply chain interests of the business in both the UK and global markets. [+]

New exec for Port of Tyne

The Port of Tyne has appointed Nick West as a non-executive director. He is the former CEO of Euroports and is currently a non-executive director at the Deep-sea Container Terminal at Port of Gdansk and Verbrugge International in the Netherlands. [+]

New chair and deputy for Port of Tyne

Port of Tyne has appointed Hilary Florek as chairman of the board and Dr Jon Hargreaves as deputy chairman. The appointments follow the death of former chairman, Sir Les Elton, in July this year. Hilary Florek is a strategic communications and marketing specialist with extensive experience in both the public and ... [+]

Wallenius’ Tyne call could be first of many

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) said that the Port of Tyne could easily be added to its Asia to Europe schedule if there is continued demand, after the ro ro logistics specialist recently completed a shipment there. WWL brought a shipment of construction equipment into Tyne on its MV Tristan on ... [+]

New era for Port of Tyne

A new container service linking the Russian port of St Petersburg with the Port of Tyne in South Shields has got underway with the arrival of the largest container vessel ever handled at the Port of Tyne. A call by the 1578teu Calisto has marked the start of a new eight-day ... [+]

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