A new project to build 131 affordable homes in Merseyside is to be undertaken by Liverpool construction firm HMS. Tony McDonough reports Construction firm HMS is set to start work on a £23m housing project in Huyton in Knowsley. HMS…

There are signs that North West manufacturers are starting to recover after the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic but a new survey shows trade with the EU is proving difficult. Tony McDonough reports North West manufacturers are…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Fengning, a bulk carrier carrying steel from China. Agent tis GP Shipping. Nordborg, a bulk carrier carrying sugar beet pellets from Latvia. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Atlantic…

Hundreds of new homes, retail and leisure outlets, logistics hubs and the new Shakespeare North Playhouse add up to projects worth more than £100m in Knowsley. Tony McDonough reports More than £100m worth of construction projects are…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: KM Weipa, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Orasund, a tanker carrying palm acid fatty distillate from the Netherlands. Agent…

Based in Birkenhead, Inteb comprises an expert team of energy managers, surveyors, utility and environmental specialists and will help AstraZeneca cuts its carbon emissions. Tony McDonough reports A Merseyside-based environmental…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: JSP Rover, a container vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Adiante, a cargo vessel carrying tissue paper from Portugal. Agent is Jenkins…

Up to 180,000 sq ft of new office and laboratory space is to be created at Sci-Tech Daresbury, the Liverpool city region science and innovation campus. Tony McDonough reports Sci-Tech Daresbury has unveiled plans to create 180,000 sq…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Carla-Liv, a container vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to Spain. Agent is MSC. Pacific Sky, a tanker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Stena…

Formed late in 2020 by five experienced North West investment professionals late in 2020, Liverpool-based Arete is investing in a Canadian insurance underwriter. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool-based private capital investor Arete…