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Mersey Maritime launches 11th industry awards
Industry cluster organisation Mersey Maritime launches 11th annual Mersey Maritime Industry Awards and welcomes entries from Liverpool city region and the wider North West. Tony McDonough reports Mersey Maritime is inviting entries…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Wednesday, April 30
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Bon Vivant, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is EMR Shipping. Lucia B, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Samskip Multimodal. Vera…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Tuesday, April 29
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Eems Tjonger, a cargo vessel carrying MDF from Spain. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Elbteam, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is CMA CGM. Catherine, a…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Monday, April 28
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Pelican of London, a sail training vessel sailing to Ireland. Agent is Merseyside Adventure Sailing Trust. BG Green, a container vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is…
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Captain Tony takes the helm and sets sail and… oops
LBN journalist Tony McDonough takes charge of a commercial ship in the Mersey Estuary off Crosby and manages to run aground… luckily it wasn’t the real thing, but a ship in the hi-tech bridge simulator at Liverpool John Moores University…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Sunday, April 27
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Ambition, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. BG Red, a container vessel sailing to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Atlantic Sail, a container vessel…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Saturday, April 26
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Viking Vela, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Aspen Spirit, a taker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Snaefell River, a cargo vessel carrying…
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Cammell Laird wins contract to build two Scottish ferries
Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird wins contract to build two new Scottish vehicle and passenger ferries following an ‘immensely strong’ bid. Tony McDonough reports Workers at the Birkenhead shipyard in Cammell Laird are set to build…
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Government green lights £2bn Liverpool Bay carbon capture
Energy giant Eni secures £2bn UK Government financial backing to begin construction of network that will capture CO2 from hydrogen production next to the Mersey and store it under Liverpool Bay. Tony McDonough reports Italian energy…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Friday, April 25
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Miriam Borchard, a container vessel coming from Egypt and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is Borchard Lines. Stolt Strength, a tanker carrying molasses from Nicaragua. Agent is Graypen.…
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