A £140m expansion of the Liverpool2 container terminal at the Port of Liverpool is now complete and Peel Ports says container capacity has now risen by 30%. Tony McDonough reports Port of Liverpool owner Peel Ports has now completed…

A number of retail districts in Wirral are to benefit from a ‘big clean up’ in a £50,000 initiative announced by Wirral Council. Tony McDonough reports Wirral Council is to spend more than £50,000 on a ‘big clean up’ of a number of…

Members of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce will get access to a ‘bespoke’ legal team in a new agreement with Liverpool law firm Morecrofts. Tony McDonough reports A new ‘bespoke’ legal team set up by Liverpool law firm Morecrofts…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Nansen Spirit, a tanker carrying crude oil from Norway. Agent is Graypen. Adiante, a cargo vessel carrying tissue paper from Portugal. Agent is Jenkins Shipping Company. Stena…

Work has started on a £54m global centre of excellence for glassmaking innovation in Liverpool city region in a project that will create 80 jobs. Tony McDonough reports A year-long construction project to create a global centre of…

Sean Keyes joined Liverpool civil & structural engineering firm Sutcliffe in 1990 and with National Apprenticeship Week under way the now managing director talks about the importance of training  Having joined Sutcliffe in 1990,…

Chris Shirling-Rooke is CEO of Mersey Maritime and says Liverpool city region’s economy faces being ‘left behind’ if plans to build a new £50m cruise terminal are abandoned. Tony McDonough reports A maritime industry leader is…

In a new partnership with the University of Law, Liverpool law firm Hill Dickinson will is to launch a graduate solicitor apprenticeship programme. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool law firm Hill Dickinson is partnering with the…

Isle of Man Ship Registry to support maritime decarbonisation push by becoming first flag state in the world to offer reduced fees for ‘greener’ vessels. Tony McDonough reports Ships owners installing green technology on their…

As part of a new commercial deal with a design and marketing business, Liverpool FC is to support small businesses in the city region and beyond. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Football Club has signed a multi-year commercial…