215-year-old Liverpool firm Bibby Line Group is reporting profits of £30.9m as it pushes on with plans to build a net zero carbon offshore support vessel. Tony McDonough reports Slimmed down Bibby Line Group (BLG) is reporting a…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Solina, a bulk carrier carrying pumice powder from Greece. Agent is Dan Shipping & Chartering. Naomi-B, a cargo vessel carrying urea from Spain. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics).…

An International shipping company is one of four businesses to sign up for office space at Bruntwood Works’ the Cotton Exchange in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Bruntwood Works has secured four new lettings at the Cotton Exchange…

Hundreds of workers at the Jacob’s Crackers and Twiglets factory in Liverpool vote in favour of strike action in pay dispute Hundreds of workers at the Jacob’s factory in Aintree may stage a walkout in a dispute over pay. Originally…

Specialist Liverpool training provider HybridTec has secured £1m in Government funding to provide training in green energy installations such as heat pumps. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool training provider HybridTec has won £1m of…

Sky-high energy bills and the push to net zero sees interest in solar panels rise tenfold at Merseyside firm which is predicting £50m of work in the next five years. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside rooftop solar power specialist…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Einstein, a container vessel coming from The Netherlands. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. World Navigator, a cruise vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is Denholm Port Services.…

Sir Howard Bernstein played a key role in Manchester’s transformation into an economic powerhouse - can he now inspire Liverpool to similar heights. Tony McDonough reports Last week ended with another chapter in the now…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Zapadnyy, a tanker carrying molasses from India. Agent is Graypen. BG Sapphire, a container vessel coming from Ireland and sailing on to Finland. Agent is BG Freight Line -…

Modular homes builder Starship has completed the construction of eight ‘net zero carbon’ bungalows in Wirral for affordable housing group Torus. Tony McDonough reports Affordable housing provider Torus has taken delivery of eight…