A fleet of hydrogen-powered lorries carrying freight around the Liverpool city region is one of the many proposals for the new Freeport which is expected to go live in spring 2022. Tony McDonough reports A fleet of zero emission…

Since the start of the pandemic the workforce at the Airbus wing-making plant near Chester has been slashed by a third to 4,000 but the company is showing signs of a strong rebound. Tony McDonough reports Planemaker Airbus has hit…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: CEG Universe, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is Normac Shipping. Nordic Brasilia, a tanker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is GAC Services (UK). …

Vans made at the Stellantis factory at Ellesmere Port will come equipped with ‘future-proofed’ upgradable technology that will include autonomous driving capability. Tony McDonough reports A new generation of electric vans to be…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Arklow Future, a cargo vessel carrying anhydrite in bulk from Norway. Agent is Sanders Stevens. Wec Van Ruysdael, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is…

Experienced Wirral life coach and published author Alison Blackler has been offering her wisdom to LBN readers since 2017 and is now to present her own radio show. Tony McDonough reports Wirral life coach and published author Alison…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sky, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Berkay N, a cargo vessel carrying steel coils from Turkey. Agent is…

In a second year of pandemic disruption airlines slashed the number of UK flights by 71% but Liverpool’s main carriers, Ryanair and easyJet, were the UK’s biggest operators. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport’s…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Katherine Borchard, a container vessel coming from and returning to Israel. Agent is Borchard Lines. Danica Hav, a cargo vessel carrying steel plate from Spain. Agent is Denholm Port…

A new report reveals freight volumes at UK ports, including Liverpool, will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2026 with the pandemic also accelerating the decarbonisation of the sector. Tony McDonough reports Ports across the…