News Flash
12 August 2019
Next Rail Freight Group Meeting: Hitachi Rail Limited, Wednesday 16th October, 10.30am-2pm
Newton Aycliffe Manufacturing Facility, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UG
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News Flash
23 May 2019
John Bourn, from the North East Regional Transport Team, welcomed guests to this second Water Freight event co-hosted by the North East, North of Tyne and Tees Valley Combined Authorities, and held in the impressive surroundings of the National Glass Centre in Sunderland.
The audience at the well-attended event included representatives from ports, terminal operators, hauliers, shippers, Local Authorities and trade associations. John explained that the North East Freight Partnership is the longest-running Freight Quality Partnership in the UK and the aim of this meeting was to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities facing the water freight sector in the region, with a particular focus on Brexit.
We heard presentations from a wide variety of speakers, comprising the Ports of Sunderland, Tyne, Antwerp and PD Ports, as well as reviews from P&O the shipping company and CILT regarding intelligent solutions for the freight industry. It was underlined that the maritime industry is of enormous economic importance – 80% of the world’s goods are moved by sea, with 5% using UK ports.
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About the Partnership click to find out more..
The North East Freight Partnership was first established in 2005 (as the Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership) and represents a collaboration between freight operators, local authorities, academics, freight user groups, industry associations and anyone with an interest in freight. In 2015, it extended its remit to include Durham and Northumberland, as well as the five Tyne and Wear authorities, so it now covers the same geographical footprint as the North East Combined Authority.
The aim of the Partnership is to promote safe, efficient and sustainable freight movement in the region. Each year, the Partnership offers a programme of activities to help achieve our goals. This includes quarterly meetings, online resources, training, promotion of Best Practice, trials of the latest technology and promotion of fleet accreditation schemes and cycle safety initiatives. Please browse the website for more information or contact us directly on the details provided. Our meetings are free to attend and open to anyone who shares the goals of the Partnership.