Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

Butes, a cargo vessel carrying steel from Portugal. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics).

Atlantic Cartier, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB.

Voornedijk, a cargo vessel carrying anhydrite in bulk from Tunisia. Agent is Sander Stevens.

Seven Seas Explorer, a cruise vessel sailing to Ireland. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Dagmar Theresa, a chemical tanker carrying sunflower oil from France. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Ottawa Express, a container vessel coming from France and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Denholm Wilhelmsen.

Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel carrying containers to and from Ireland. Agent is P&O European Ferries.

European Endeavour, a roll-on, roll-off vessel carrying containers to and from Ireland. Agent is P&O European Ferries.

Shipping information supplied by Peel Ports

Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Mersey will sail from the 12 Quays terminal at 10.30am and the Stena Lagan at 10pm.

Liverpool to Isle of Man: Manannan will sail from the Pier Head at 6.45pm.

Liverpool to Dublin: Seatruck Power will sail from Brocklebank Dock at 9pm.

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 12.49am (8.91m) and 1.09pm Saturday (8.64m)

Low tides: 7.32am (1.65m) and 7.46pm (1.71m)