STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Safety

Our aim is zero harm. Safety and support for our colleagues’ health and well-being is our top priority. We will ensure a safe working environment for all and continue to build a constructive safety culture, refreshing and invigorating the safety message.

Environment

We aim to be carbon neutral by 2030 and an ‘All Electric Port’ by 2040. We will act responsibly and make positive environmental choices, with due regard to commerciality and sustainability.

Economy

We will grow and develop the business by delivering excellent service for our customers, whilst increasing our participation in new and growth markets. We will continue to invest for the benefit of the Port, the river and the region.

People

We will continue to develop and reward our colleagues. We will measure our progress against our aim of being a great place to work, and develop a workplace culture that aligns with our values. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Stakeholders

We will work with our stakeholders to facilitate economic prosperity, positively impacting the region and the communities in which we operate.

Our Port continues to make significant progress towards its intentionally ambitious goals within ‘Tyne 2050’, aimed at realising the Port’s potential to deliver regional economic growth and enhancing the communities in which we operate.

HEALTH & SAFETY

To aid our growth ambitions, we are developing a Safety culture that is integrated, co-ordinated and responsible, ultimately focused on delivering Zero Harm across all of our activities.

Environment

We commit to lead the maritime industry in environmental sustainability, ensuring that our impact on the marine environment, climate and air quality will be negligible. Our commitment to Net Zero by 2030 remains on plan, and our sizeable reduction in carbon emissions during the year demonstrates solid progress towards this ambition.

Our Customers

Our customer plans focus on exceptional service, quality and innovation. Our attaining of the ISO 44001: Collaboration during 2022 will assist the Port in delivering excellence for our customers.

Our People

We define high performance culture as consistently achieving excellence in all we do. Throughout 2022 we have listened to feedback from our colleagues, improved on-site facilities, which has resulted in improvements in colleague satisfaction levels as measured under a ‘Great Place to Work’.

Our Communities

We continue to support local communities and charities within the region, and retain our position as a regionally important employer alongside our navigational responsibilities. We aim to continue to integrate and actively support our communities and charities, with employment opportunities, support and encouraged colleague participation.

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Technology brings a wealth of opportunities to innovate and create additional benefits for customers choosing the Port of Tyne and the wider maritime sector. During the year, the 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub based at the Port continued to partner with regional and national groups to deliver innovative solutions to maritime challenges. In addition, the Port led the first Maritime Innovation Week during the year, bringing a wide range of industry experts together to discuss sectoral opportunities.

SECURITY & RESILIENCE

Aligning physical security and resilience with cyber is key to achieving our strategy as maritime moves further into the digital, connected world. The arrival of the Port’s 5G site network during the year provides a base to deliver enhanced capability and security for the Port and its customers.

CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2030, THIS IS THE CENTRAL PILLAR OF TYNE 2050