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Liverpool Cruise Terminal set for record summer as 25 vessels arrive in June and July
Cruise ships will be carrying 37,317 passengers and 17,348 crew which means more than 50,000 people could be coming ashore - generating an estimated £2.6m for the city economy. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Cruise Terminal will…
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North West manufacturers see growth slow amid a rise in Brexit uncertainty
Analysis by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and accountancy firm BDO, reveals a downward drift from the very strong picture of growth seen across the board during 2017. Tony McDonough reports Manufacturers saw a slowing of…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Monday, June 4
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Artania, a cruise vessel. Agent is Inchcape Shipping Services UK. Norbay, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries (Irish…
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Halewood’s Jaguar Land Rover plant to produce special edition of the record-breaking Discovery…
Since JLR began producing the Discovery Sport range at Halewood in 2014 more than 350,000 vehicles have been sold across the world - the fast-selling Land Rover model ever. Tony McDonough reports Jaguar Land Rover’s…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Sunday, June 3
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Linnau, a cargo vessel carrying steel plate from Spain. Agent is Denholm Wilhelmsen. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Saturday, June 2
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sky, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to the US. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Rachel Borchard, a container vessel coming from Portugal and…
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Leasowe Castle marks 100th anniversary of First World War maritime tragedy that claimed 85 lives
HMT Leasowe Castle was built by Cammell Laird and was hit by a torpedo in May 1918 while carrying 3,000 British troops - the Leasowe Castle venue has commemorated the event a century on. Tony McDonough reports Built by Birkenhead…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Friday, June 1
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Rodau, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal - ferrous from Ireland. Agent is EMR Shipping. Independent Voyager, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to the US. Agent…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Thursday, May 31
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries (Irish Sea). Norbay, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Wednesday, May 30
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Anna G, a container vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. AS Fatima, a container vessel coming from Spain and sailing on to Ireland. Agent is Denholm…
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