Just in case you missed them.

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tyne-Dock-closes-ready-for.5543735.jp 
http://www.portoftyne.co.uk/news2.aspx?nID=203 
-- 
Jim S
        Tyneside UK
     www.jimscott.co.uk

In message , Jim S 
 writes:
>Just in case you missed them.
>
>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tyne-Dock-closes-ready-for.5543735.jp

"Not only will this create valuable land, but it will give the port 
greater flexibility to offer customers."

I'm a bit bemused by this. I'm not necessarily against the plans, but I 
am puzzled how filling in - and thus removing access to - a dock can 
offer more to the customers of the port. Unless, of course, we're 
talking about people who wouldn't normally be considered customers of a 
port.

>http://www.portoftyne.co.uk/news2.aspx?nID=203

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On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:29:55 +0100, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

> In message , Jim S
>  writes:
>>Just in case you missed them.
>>
>>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tyne-Dock-closes-ready-for.5543735.jp
> 
> "Not only will this create valuable land, but it will give the port
> greater flexibility to offer customers."
> 
> I'm a bit bemused by this. I'm not necessarily against the plans, but I
> am puzzled how filling in - and thus removing access to - a dock can
> offer more to the customers of the port. Unless, of course, we're
> talking about people who wouldn't normally be considered customers of a
> port.

You're not alone :-)

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just because they are not an MP.

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:36:28 GMT, DaveG wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:29:55 +0100, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
> 
>> In message , Jim S
>>  writes:
>>>Just in case you missed them.
>>>
>>>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tyne-Dock-closes-ready-for.5543735.jp
>> 
>> "Not only will this create valuable land, but it will give the port
>> greater flexibility to offer customers."
>> 
>> I'm a bit bemused by this. I'm not necessarily against the plans, but I
>> am puzzled how filling in - and thus removing access to - a dock can
>> offer more to the customers of the port. Unless, of course, we're
>> talking about people who wouldn't normally be considered customers of a
>> port.
> 
> You're not alone :-)

And since the tunnel and Tyne Dock are 1.4 miles apart with the Nissan
terminal between, there will be some fancy pipework.-- 
Jim S

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:30:32 +0000, Jim S wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:36:28 GMT, DaveG wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:29:55 +0100, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
>> 
>>> In message , Jim S
>>>  writes:
>>>>Just in case you missed them.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tyne-Dock-closes-ready-
for.5543735.jp
>>> 
>>> "Not only will this create valuable land, but it will give the port
>>> greater flexibility to offer customers."
>>> 
>>> I'm a bit bemused by this. I'm not necessarily against the plans, but
>>> I am puzzled how filling in - and thus removing access to - a dock can
>>> offer more to the customers of the port. Unless, of course, we're
>>> talking about people who wouldn't normally be considered customers of
>>> a port.
>> 
>> You're not alone
> 
> And since the tunnel and Tyne Dock are 1.4 miles apart with the Nissan
> terminal between, there will be some fancy pipework.--

That also crossed my mind.  I didn't measure the distance though. :-)

-- 
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just because they are not an MP.

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:42:50 GMT, DaveG wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:30:32 +0000, Jim S wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:36:28 GMT, DaveG wrote:
>> 
>>> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:29:55 +0100, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
>>> 
>>>> In message , Jim S
>>>>  writes:
>>>>>Just in case you missed them.
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tyne-Dock-closes-ready-
> for.5543735.jp
>>>> 
>>>> "Not only will this create valuable land, but it will give the port
>>>> greater flexibility to offer customers."
>>>> 
>>>> I'm a bit bemused by this. I'm not necessarily against the plans, but
>>>> I am puzzled how filling in - and thus removing access to - a dock can
>>>> offer more to the customers of the port. Unless, of course, we're
>>>> talking about people who wouldn't normally be considered customers of
>>>> a port.
>>> 
>>> You're not alone
>> 
>> And since the tunnel and Tyne Dock are 1.4 miles apart with the Nissan
>> terminal between, there will be some fancy pipework.--
> 
> That also crossed my mind.  I didn't measure the distance though. :-)

Google Earth ;o)
-- 
Jim S
        Tyneside UK
     www.jimscott.co.uk

Hi John

Tyne Dock is too small for the Port of Tyne's current customer base
and therefore has become a white elephant and is costing money to
mainatin as a tidal basin. By infilling the dock the PTA will have
more room for storage with sufficient berthing space on the River Side
Quay (RSQ).

Cheors

Steve E.


On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:29:55 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
 wrote:

>In message , Jim S 
> writes:
>>Just in case you missed them.
>>
>>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tyne-Dock-closes-ready-for.5543735.jp
>
>"Not only will this create valuable land, but it will give the port 
>greater flexibility to offer customers."
>
>I'm a bit bemused by this. I'm not necessarily against the plans, but I 
>am puzzled how filling in - and thus removing access to - a dock can 
>offer more to the customers of the port. Unless, of course, we're 
>talking about people who wouldn't normally be considered customers of a 
>port.
>
>>http://www.portoftyne.co.uk/news2.aspx?nID=203

In message , Steve E 
 writes:
>Hi John
>
>Tyne Dock is too small for the Port of Tyne's current customer base
>and therefore has become a white elephant and is costing money to
>mainatin as a tidal basin. By infilling the dock the PTA will have
>more room for storage with sufficient berthing space on the River Side
>Quay (RSQ).

OK, I'll believe it _if_ the filled-in space becomes truly available for 
storage, and isn't turned into executive houses and/or offices.
>
>Cheors
>
>Steve E.
>
>
>On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:29:55 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
> wrote:
>
>>In message , Jim S
>> writes:
>>>Just in case you missed them.
>>>
>>>http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Tyne-Dock-closes-ready-for.5543735.jp
>>
>>"Not only will this create valuable land, but it will give the port
>>greater flexibility to offer customers."
>>
>>I'm a bit bemused by this. I'm not necessarily against the plans, but I
>>am puzzled how filling in - and thus removing access to - a dock can
>>offer more to the customers of the port. Unless, of course, we're
>>talking about people who wouldn't normally be considered customers of a
>>port.
>>
>>>http://www.portoftyne.co.uk/news2.aspx?nID=203

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