One of the oldest businesses in Liverpool - Bibby Line Group - reports 17.5% surge in annual revenues to £241m and sees pre-tax profits more than double. Tony McDonough reports Bibby Line Group (BLG) is hailing the “resilience and…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Idefix, a cargo vessel carrying steel coils from Turkey. Agent is Peel Ports Logistics. Atlantic Sun, a container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to Belgium. Agent is…

Developers backed by Home Bargains billionaire Tom Morris to begin discussions with city council over plans for a skyscraper cluster on Liverpool waterfront. Tony McDonough reports Developers KEIE and Beetham are set to begin…

Law firm Napthens relocates its Liverpool operation to a bigger space as it forecasts £3m revenues for the current financial year. Tony McDonough reports Law firm Napthens is relocating its office within Bruntwood SciTech’s The…

Survey of thousands of air travellers names Liverpool John Lennon Airport the best airport in the UK for the second year running. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) has been named the UK’s best airport for…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Marina, a cruise vessel sailing to Ireland. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Susan Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is Borchard Lines.…

Liverpool city region logistics specialist and Freeport customs site operator SSO Logistics sells significant stake in business for ‘seven-figure sum’ to two other freight ventures. Tony McDonough reports One of the key operators…

Fears for 350 jobs as Liverpool pharmaceutical plant, which only last year announced a £10m investment, issues a Notice of Intent to appoint an administrator. Tony McDonough reports A US-owned pharmaceutical factory in south…

EET Fuels appoints engineering experts to begin design work on project that will see 1m tonnes of CO2 a year from the Stanlow Oil Refinery captured and stored under Liverpool Bay. Tony McDonough reports EET Fuels is moving a step…

Merseyside Labour MP Patrick Hurley claims town centres are being ‘structurally disincentivised by the tax regime’ and are losing the battle against retail parks. Andrew Brown reports Southport Labour MP Patrick Hurley says the…