Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

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

Inca Queen, a bulk carrier carrying sunflower meal / soya bean meal from Argentina. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Chios I, a tanker carrying crude oil from Algeria. Agent is GAC Services (UK).

Spar Spica, a bulk carrier carrying steel coils from Taiwan. Agent is Normac Shipping.

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

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

Liverpool to Dublin: Seatruck vessels will sail from Brocklebank Dock at 3.30am, 9.30am and 8.30pm.

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: 11.26am (8.36m) and 11.45pm (8.69m)

Low tides: 5.51am (2.03m) and 6.13pm (1.88m)

Sunrise: 4.43am

Sunset: 9.44pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports