A £24m deal to build a new ferry landing has been signed, after years of setbacks and delays to the long-awaited development.
Shields Ferry operator Nexus warned in 2023 that the current north jetty was deteriorating and would become unsafe to use, threatening the future of the link between North and South Shields across the River Tyne.
A contract to design and construct a new landing for passengers to get on and off the vessel at the North Shields Fish Quay has now been awarded to Belfast firm McLaughlin & Harvey.
The publicly-funded landing is being paid for by Nexus and the North East mayor and is expected to open in 2027, with preparatory works already beginning on the riverside.