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Mersey cruise sector is ‘vital’ to economy says minister
Tourism minister Sir Chris Bryant tells international Liverpool summit that the cruise industry is a 'vital component of the UK’s tourism ecosystem’. Tony McDonough reports Industry and political leaders have gathered in Liverpool…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Saturday, May 3
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Aurora, a container vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Star Curaco, a tanker carrying soya bean oil. Agent is Cory Brothers Shipping. Talimen, a bulk…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Friday, May 2
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Ascanios, a bulk carrier carrying rapeseed from Ukraine. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Bolette, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Geo Ocean VI, a research vessel in…
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Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Thursday, May 1
Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Celebrity Eclipse, a cruise vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Sara Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is Borchard…
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EET installs £45m Stanlow hydrogen furnace
EET Fuels installs £45m hydrogen-ready furnace at Stanlow oil refinery close to the River Mersey in its bid to become the ‘world’s first decarbonised refinery’. Tony McDonough reports EET Fuels has made a big step in turning the…
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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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