INSURANCE company Sunderland Marine is moving from its offices near Durham City to the Newcastle Quayside.

The international marine insurance business will be relocating its 60 staff to the headquarters of sister company North of England P&I Association following the merger of the two businesses.

133-year-old Sunderland Marine moved into Salvus House at Aykley Heads Business Park on the outskirts of Durham City in 2005 after outgrowing its Wearside base.

Property consultants Naylors has been appointed to market the award-winning Aykley Heads property.

Naylors’ head of office agency, Simon Taylor said: “Salvus House is one of the finest modern office headquarters in the North-East. The property has been designed and built to an exceptional standard with the benefit of a high quality fit-out and bespoke fixtures and fittings.

"It offers a rare opportunity for the Durham office market, where large modern offices of this calibre are in very limited supply and would be ideal for a business looking to acquire its own private headquarters."

North Group was formed last year following the merger between North and Sunderland Marine, two of the longest-established and most successful international marine insurance businesses.