Port of Tyne closes river to separate crane from collided vessel after nurdle spill

Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas © Port of Tyne UK Posted on July 30, 2026 South Shields, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) July 30, 2026 – The Port of Tyne closed a stretch of the river to shipping for nine hours to allow salvage teams to separate a collapsed quayside crane from a container ship, more than a week after a vessel collision triggered the crane’s collapse and a major spill… Subscribe or log in to continue reading PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. Subscribe