Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

Lodestar Pacific, a bulk carrier carrying rapeseed from Ukraine. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Fluvius Taw, a cargo vessel carrying tissue paper from Portugal. Agent is Jenkins Shipping Company.

Viking Star, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services.

Cobalt Sun, a tanker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is GAC Services (UK).

Stena Forecaster, a ro-ro vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is P&O European Ferries.

Norbank, 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 Edda will depart at 10.30pm.

Liverpool to Dublin: Seatruck Progress will sail from Brocklebank Dock at 10pm.

Liverpool to Isle of Man: Manannan will depart the Pier Head at 11.15am and 7.15pm.

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 5.09am (8.29m) and 5.50pm (7.9m)

Low tides: 12.02pm (2.45m) and 12.27am Tuesday (2.72m)

Sunrise: 5.54am

Sunset: 8.37pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports