First traffic from Port Of Sunderland for 20 years

[Pinza-C55]

I've not seen this mentioned here so I thought it may be of interest. Hopefully it may become a regular flow and lead to a rejuvenation of the port since the loss of all coal traffic. There used to be four lines between Ryhope Grange Junction and Hendon Junction, now just one.

Port of Sunderland has completed its first loading of a commercial cargo train in two decades, following a multi-million pound infrastructure upgrade.

https://www.portofsunderland.org.uk/news/port-steams-ahead-first-freight-train-20-years

 

[KINSEY.]

Great to see

 

[Pinza-C55]

This project is also planned to be running by 2024 with the possibility of inward flows of scrap tyres and outward hydrocarbons.

https://www.energylivenews.com/2021...host-uks-greenest-waste-tire-recycling-plant/

The Norwegian startup Wastefront AS is investing in the UK with the construction of what is described as the UK’s greenest waste tire recycling plant at the Port of Sunderland.

Just a few days after his appointment as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, Vianney Valès spoke to ELN about the company’s plans for its first waste tire-to hydrocarbon plant in the port.

 

[Ploughman]

Where is the steel traffic going to from Sunderland?

 

[Pinza-C55]

Marcegaglia have plants in Rotherham and Dudley so I suppose its one of those 2.

 

[swt_passenger]

Where is the steel traffic going to from Sunderland?

This looks like the move, Wolverhampton Steel Terminal:

Realtime Trains - 617P 1530 Sunderland Londonderry Sdg to Wolverhampton Steel Term

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www.realtimetrains.co.uk