Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

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

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

Boka Atlantis, an offshore support vessel in for a crew change. Agent is Global Port Services (Scotland).

Coralwater, a tanker carrying fuel oil. Agent is Henty Oil.

Amelie Borchard, a container vessel coming from and returning to Israel. Agent is Borchard Lines.

Ferro, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal. 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 Edda will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at 10.30am. Stena Embla 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: 4.36am (6.97m) and 5.22pm (6.77m)

Low tides: 11.18am (3.67m) and 11.50pm (3.86m)

Sunrise: 6.35am

Sunset: 6.08pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports