Chris Shirling-Rooke joined Mersey Maritime in 2013, taking the helm in 2015. He has transformed the organisation into a sustainable not for profit entity with hundreds of members. Tony McDonough reports Mersey Maritime chief…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Spanaco Reliability, a cargo vessel carrying chipboard from Spain. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Albanyborg, a cargo vessel carrying wheat from Canada. Agent is Normac Shipping.…

Amid soaring rates of COVID-19 Health Secretary Matt Hancock said further restrictions were necessary with Liverpool city region set to move from Tier 2 to Tier 3. Tony McDonough reports Restaurants across the Liverpool city region…

On Boxing Day the UK generated more than 50% of its power from wind for the first time with more than 200 turbines in Liverpool Bay adding to the total. Tony McDonough reports More than 200 wind turbines in Liverpool Bay helped the…

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

Graphic designer Andy Pink from Liverpool offered free services or support for a very low cost to start-ups and small businesses that he knew were struggling during COVID-19. Tony McDonough reports A Merseyside freelance graphic…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Heinrich Scheppers, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is Containerships CMA-CGM. Sagasbank, a cargo vessel carrying tissue paper from Portugal. Agent is…

With rivals floundering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary predicts huge opportunities for the Irish carrier when the crisis abates. Tony McDonough reports Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary says the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Patron, a cargo vessel carrying wheat from Germany. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Atlantic Star, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic…

Money from the Government’s Future High Streets Fund will help kick-start the regeneration of Birkenhead town centre as well as New Ferry, devastated by an explosion in 2017. Tony McDonough reports Almost £28m is to be injected into…