Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

Stolt Greenshank, a chemical tanker carrying tallow in bulk. Coming from Ireland and sailing on to the Netherlands. Agent is Cory Bros Shipping.

Minerva Helen,  a tanker carrying crude oils from Algeria. Agent is GAC Shipping (UK).

BBC Adriatic, a cargo vessel carrying urea from Russia. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics).

Atlantic Sun, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to the US. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB.

Phoenix Dream, a tanker carrying diesel from France. Agent is Graypen.

Seaborn, a tanker carrying crude oil from Libya. Agent is Graypen.

Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries (Irish Sea).

Shipping information supplied by Peel Ports

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

Liverpool to Isle of Man: Manannan will sail from the Pier Head at 7.15pm.

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

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 2.04am (9.16m) and 2.21pm (8.94m)

Low tides: 9.01am (1.53m) and 9.08pm (1.85m)