The Port of Sunderland

Wood Green Mackem · 6th July 2010, 10:37 PM

Could it handle passenger ferries to Norway etc?

THREPNOID · 6th July 2010, 10:38 PM

I think it can, not sure tho. We used to make massive ships up the river.

Super Chimp · 6th July 2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wood Green Mackem

Could it handle passenger ferries to Norway etc?

Wasn't there plans for a ferry a few year back??

Wood Green Mackem · 6th July 2010, 10:42 PM

i know they stopped the newcastle to bergen one, surely they could get a market for ferries to scandinavia from sunderland ? could help boost the city ? just a thought

oothefuknellsleeds · 6th July 2010, 10:42 PM

dont see why not

THREPNOID · 6th July 2010, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Wood Green Mackem

i know they stopped the newcastle to bergen one, surely they could get a market for ferries to scandinavia from sunderland ? could help boost the city ? just a thought

Good idea, wait for the labour haters to shoot us down in flames.

oothefuknellsleeds · 6th July 2010, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by THREPNOID

Good idea, wait for the labour haters to shoot us down in flames.

why?

Weremuthe · 7th July 2010, 09:37 AM

There's been a couple of times when Port of Tyne at North Shields couldn't handle liners for some reason and they docked opposite the Glass Centre.

Pete B · 7th July 2010, 09:53 AM

it would never get the funding as there's a thriving ferry terminal 12 miles up the road

Bob Fleming · 7th July 2010, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete B

it would never get the funding as there's a thriving ferry terminal 12 miles up the road

Aye.

Don't think it's handling the ferries docking that would be the problem but handling the amount of vehicles coming in to the port so would need massive infrastructure changes.