The Port of Blyth has launched its Battleship Wharf Expansion scheme at its Annual Public Meeting, introducing a transformative investment of up to £100 million to expand key infrastructure.

According to the Port, the early development phase of the scheme is being jointly funded by Port of Blyth, Northumberland County Council (NCC) and the North East Combined Authority (NECA), and match funding £275,000 awarded by The Crown Estate through the second round of its £50 million Supply Chain Accelerator fund.