As the representative body of Liverpool city region’s £5bn maritime sector, Mersey Maritime is now helping to grow the sector across the UK. Tony McDonough reports Mersey Maritime is leveraging its reputation as the UK’s leading…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Sophiana, a bulk carrier carrying scrap metal to India. Agent is EMR Shipping.  CMA CGM Goya, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is Containerships CMA…

Ecumenical charity Liverpool Seafarers Centre launches Christmas appeal as it looks to hand out more than 1,000 gifts to seafarers at the Port of Liverpool Merseyside ecumenical charity Liverpool Seafarers Centre (LSC) is appealing…

Town Deal funding for £73m Southport Marine Lake project is released as Government approves business case. Tony McDonough reports Plans for the new £73m Marine Lake Events Centre (MLEC) have taken a big step forward after the…

Weeks after securing a £2.5m cash life line troubled Liverpool food ingredients business Real Good Food reveals further losses as it looks to ride a 'perfect storm'. Tony McDonough reports Market conditions for Liverpool food…

Entrepreneur Craig Greenwood looks to hire 20 apprentices for his £35m transformation of Cavern Walks in Liverpool into a hotel. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool developer is looking to hire 20 apprentices to work on his £35m hotel…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   CEG Cosmos, a cargo vessel carrying logs. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Keewhit, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil. Coralwater, a tanker carrying marine fuel.…

Visitor numbers to Liverpool city centre so far in 2022 are up 40% to 71.7m compared with 2021, new data shows. Tony McDonough reports Footfall in Liverpool city centre has “stabilised” in 2022 following two years of COVID…

Joint venture vehicle BXB Cowley Hill starts enabling works on a £200m Liverpool city region development that will see the building of 1,100 new homes. Tony McDonough reports Enabling works on a former Pilkington glass works site…

German airline Lufthansa announces extra departures from Liverpool to Frankfurt in 2023, increasing capacity by 50% compared to summer 2022. Tony McDonough reports Lufthansa will increase capacity out of Liverpool John Lennon…