Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

Endurance, a container vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to Spain. Agent is Containerships CMA-CGM.

Fehn Courage, a cargo vessel carrying steel plate from Spain. Agent is Denholm Port Services.

Athina III, a bulk carrier carrying soya from Brazil. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Grande Island, a bulk carrier carrying scrap metal to the US. Agent is EMR Shipping.

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

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 Edda will depart at 10.30pm.

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

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 9.45am (8.46m) and 10.17pm (8.7m)

Low tides: 4.07am (2.33m) and 4.44pm (1.57m)

Sunrise: 5.50am

Sunset: 8.29pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports