Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

Encounter, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is Containerships CMA-CGM.

Wec Van Eyck, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is John Good Shipping.

Verity, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal. Agent is EMR Shipping.

Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries (Irish Sea).

Norbay, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries (Irish Sea).

Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Embla will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at 10.30am. Stena Mersey will depart at 10.30pm.

Liverpool to Dublin: Seatruck vessels Pace, Power and Progress will sail from Brocklebank Dock at 3.30am, 9.30am and 10pm.

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 5.26am (7.1m) and 5.58pm (7.31m)

Low tides: 12.03pm (3.05m) and 12.43am Saturday (3.39m)

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports