Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

BG Diamond, a container vessel coming from the Netherlands and sailing on to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line – Rotterdam.

Arklow Valiant, a cargo vessel carrying furnace bottom ash from France. Agent is Frank Armitt & Son.

Lila Piraeus, a cargo vessel carrying steel plate/coils from the Republic of Korea and sailing on to Belgium. Agent is GP Shipping.

Windcat 3, a supply/support vessel. Agent is Carmet Tug Company.

Wec Van Eyck, a container vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to the Netherlands. Agent is John Good 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 Progress and Power will sail from Brocklebank Dock at 9.30am and 10pm.

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 8.07am (8.02m) and 8.46pm (8.15m)

Low tides: 2.18am (2.82m) and 3.05pm (2.12m)

Sunrise: 5am

Sunset: 9.17pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports