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Cammell Laird starts work on ship-to-shore power
Merseyside shipbuilder and repairer Cammell Laird starts work on £7m project that will deliver zero-carbon power to ships docked at the yard. Tony McDonough reports Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird has started work on a £7m ‘zero…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Thursday, October 17
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sea, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Amelie Borchard, a container vessel coming from Egypt and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Wednesday, October 16
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Egret Bulker, a bulk carrier carrying scrap metal to Egypt. Agent is Normac Shipping. Victorine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Laoura,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Tuesday, October 15
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Blade Galaxy, a tanker carrying molasses from Mozambique. Agent is Graypen. Lucia B, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Samskip Multimodal. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Work finally begins on £9m ferry terminal upgrade
Work is finally beginning on the delayed £9m of the Woodside Mersey Ferry terminal in Birkenhead which has been closed since late 2022. Tony McDonough reports Work has finally begun on the £9m upgrade of Woodside ferry terminal in…
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Special report: maritime faces growing cyber ‘piracy’ threat
Maritime piracy has a long history and now modern day Blackbeards are operating in cyberspace and, in some cases, taking over ships remotely, industry leaders were told at an event in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Maritime and…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Monday, October 14
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Oralora, a tanker carring sunflower oil from France. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Celtic Fortune, a cargo vessel carrying tissue paper from Portugal. Agent is Jenkins Shipping!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Sunday, October 13
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: MSC Tamishka F, a container vessel coming from and returning to France. Agent is MSC. Hamburg, a cruise vessel sailing to Ireland. Agent is RCV Business Solutions. Mundaka NM, a cargo…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Saturday, October 12
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: JSP Anna, a container vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Ardmore Defender, a tanker carrying tallow in bulk from the US. Agent is!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Cammell Laird welcomes 50 new apprentices
Mersey shipbuilder and repairer Cammell Laird takes on 50 new apprentices including trainee welders, riggers and shipwrights. Tony McDonough reports Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird has taken on 50 new apprentices. Located on the…
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