Queen Elizabeth II Dock and the nearby automotive hub on the banks of the Mersey will be powered by a new hydropower generator, owner Peel Ports says. Tony McDonough reports Peel Ports will install a hydropower generator to provide…

Jet2 operating out of Liverpool Airport for the first time yields an unexpected bonus as Ryanair tells LBN its latest £80m investment at LJLA is partly motivated by its rival’s arrival. Tony McDonough reports Few sectors are as…

Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird will take on a £7m project to deliver net zero power to vessels in its yard after securing £3.5m from the Government. Tony McDonough reports Vessels in for repair, refit or build in Cammell Laird…

Liverpool city region business leaders urge next Metro Mayor to back a ‘manifesto’ that offers more support to family-owned businesses. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside business leaders are urging the next Liverpool City Region…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Birgit, a cargo vessel carrying steel coils from Turkey. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Northern Venture, a bulk carrier carrying steel coils from Taiwan. Agent is Normac…

EET Fuels appoints new chief executive of division that will oversee the transformation of Stanley close to the Mersey into the ‘world’s first decarbonised oil refinery’. Tony McDonough reports EET Fuels has hired an experienced…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Wilson Lister, a cargo vessel carrying iron and steel in loose bundles from Spain. Agent is Sanders Stevens. Gisela Olendorff, a bulk carrier carrying soya beans from Brazil.…

Former seafarers or people who have worked in the maritime industry are being urged to consider moving to a residential development close to Wirral waterfront. Tony McDonough reports Seafarers’ charity Nautilus Welfare Fund says…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Aurora, a container vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Star Pegasus, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Peel Ports…

Two Merseyside estate agents - Almond Property by Sue Taylor and Colette Gunter - agree deal to expand into lettings market. Tony McDonough reports Two estate agents - one in Liverpool and one in Formby - have stuck a deal to offer…