Wirral Council sells Egerton House in Birkenhead to Wirral Chamber in a deal part-funded by a £2m finance package brokered by Bathgate Business Finance. Tony McDonough reports Wirral Chamber has acquired its long-time headquarters…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Jewel of the Seas, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Christina, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is CMA CGM. Birkenhead to Belfast:…

Derwent Estates secures planning consent for an £11m expansion of Liverpool Shopping Park with 90% of the units let and new tenants including a Tesla showroom. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Shopping Park is to be extended by a…

Port of Liverpool operator Peel Ports seeks commercial partner to develop historic dock located close to Everton FC’s £750m waterfront stadium. Tony McDonough reports Huskisson Dock at the Port of Liverpool has been earmarked for…

166-year-old Liverpool food and agriculture group The Billington Group sees annual revenues surge past £600m thanks to acquisition of an animal feeds business. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool food and agriculture group The…

Liverpool law firm Weightmans creates six new partners in Liverpool and 15 across the UK Six new partners have been catered at the Liverpool headquarters of law firm Weightmans. In total there are 15 new partners at the firm across…

In a groundbreaking move global glassmaker Pilkington is to use zero emission ‘green hydrogen’ to fire its Liverpool city region glassmaking furnace. Tony McDonough reports Glassmaker Pilkington is to install technology at its…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Star, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Eems Tjonger, a cargo vessel carrying MDF from Spain. Agent is…

Visitor numbers at Chester Zoo are almost back to pre-COVID levels with the attraction welcoming more than 1.9m visitors in 2023 and seeing revenues rise 13% to £57.4m. Tony McDonough reports Chester Zoo has significantly raised its…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Coralwater, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil. CEG Galaxy, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is Normac Shipping. Birkenhead to Belfast:…