JWT Commercial is taking extra space and is investing £2m in new trucks as one of its major customers, retailer B&M, increases imports through Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Independent haulage firm JWT Commercial is taking an…

Red Kestrel, a new freight-only RoRo vessel, will operate between Southampton and Isle of Wight. The vessel will officially join the fleet on arrival in Southampton, and enter service in May Merseyside shipbuilder Cammell Laird has…

5G networks offer download speeds ten times faster than 4G, with greater reliability and will be rolled out this year in Liverpool and Manchester - but not Warrington. Tony McDonough reports This year 5G mobile connectivity will be…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Oratuulia, a tanker carrying condensed molasses solubles from the Netherlands. Agent is Graypen. Atlantic Sail, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent…

Major retail assets on which Harrocks Commercial Property is acting include the 360,000 sq ft St John’s shopping centre in Liverpool and the 270,000 sq ft St George’s shopping centre in Preston North West commercial property…

Liverpool City Council and its new housing company, Foundation Homes, is dividing the framework into three lots with projects worth up to £10m. Tony McDonough reports Construction sector contractors across the Liverpool city region…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Spruce Express, a tanker carrying ultra-low sulphur diesel from the US. Agent is Cory Bros Shippng. Torm Lene, a tanker carrying ultra-low sulphur diesel from Russia. Agent is…

Between now and autumn improvement works will take place along Prescot Road (A57) and will run from Low Hill, near the Royal Liverpool Hospital, to Newton Road by Newsham Park. Tony McDonough reports Work will begin on Monday…

Move is the latest step towards the creation of a new smart and contactless ticketing system, which can be used across the Liverpool City Region transport network. Tony McDonough reports Merseytravel is extending its Walrus smartcard…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vos Fantastic, a supply/support vessel in for a crew change. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Bugsier 19, a tug coming from Germany. Agent is Svitzer Marine. CEG Universe, a cargo…