Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

Arklow Valour, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is Normac Shipping.

Pavo J, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Containerships CMA-CGM.

YM Opus, a bulk carrier carrying soya beans from Brazil. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Atlantic Sea, a container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to Germany. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB.

Maxine, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries (Irish Sea).

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 Edda will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at 10.30am. Stena Embla will depart at 10.30pm.

Liverpool to Dublin: Seatruck Progress will sail from Brocklebank Dock at 10pm.

Liverpool to Isle of Man: Manannan will sail from the Pier Head at 11.15am and 7.15pm.

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 2.50am (8.4m) and 3.17pm (8.09m)

Low tides: 9.44am (2.11m) and 9.49pm (2.41m)

Sunrise: 4.50am

Sunset: 9.42pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports