Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

Cavane, a tanker carrying paraffin from Italy. Agent is Graypen.

BG Ireland, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is BG Freight Line – Rotterdam.

Sofia, a bulk carrier carrying scrap metal to Bangladesh. Agent is EMR Shipping.

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

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

Yeoman Bank, a bulk carrier carrying aggregates. Agent is Denholm Port Services.

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 vessels Clipper Point, Progress and Power will sail from Brocklebank Dock at 3.30am, 9.30am and 10pm.

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 5.13am (7.59m) and 5.55pm (7.56m)

Low tides: 11.53am (2.98m) and 12.51am Saturday (3.09m)

Sunrise: 7.08am

Sunset: 5.41pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports