Ports &
airport
Four ports. One partnership to create green jobs, investment and growth.
The North East is the home of real opportunity. It’s a region that’s driving green energy innovation and delivering major projects globally.
It’s a region where we work together – and get things done.
Businesses here benefit from the expertise and infrastructure of three deep water ports, and our international airport.
Our North East Ports comprise world-leading expertise and infrastructure to support green jobs investment and growth; they offer a unique, joined-up proposition for clean energy developers, manufacturers and investors.
These four sites are within a 40 mile radius of each other and form a collaborative green energy cluster, at the heart of ambitious growth plans led by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness. Sites in the following areas are available to accommodate businesses and investors:
Marine services
Offshore wind
Manufacturing
Logistics
Cabling
Ship maintenance
Defence
Subsea engineering
Port of Blyth
The UK’s fastest-growing trust port and a leading offshore energy hub with deep-water access, available land, a skilled workforce, and a world-class, competitive supply chain.
Port of Tyne
A key UK port with 13m-deep berths, ideal for subsea and offshore wind projects. Strong transport links via rail and road (A19, A1) and offers services including container handling, bulk goods, automotive logistics, warehousing, and land for offshore operations.
Port of Sunderland
A multimodal hub increasingly focused on the circular economy with shovel-ready sites for manufacturing, storage, distribution, and offshore operations. Well-connected across the North East, it’s primed for investment and development.
Newcastle International Airport
Over 5 million passengers a year travel through Newcastle International Airport, connecting the North East of England to Asia, Australia, the USA and beyond.
The Airport’s Airlink development is a globally connected logistics location on 29 hectares of land to the south of the runway. Its location and direct airside access make it an ideal opportunity for everything from freight and distribution to time critical services such as pharmaceutical and advanced manufacturing.
While the adjacent Airview Park offers prime office, distribution, freight and warehousing space, with unparalleled connectivity locally, nationally and globally. Site D is a 13.1 hectare site has the potential to deliver high-quality office space, tailored to meet an occupiers specific needs.