Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

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

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

Swedica Hav, a cargo vessel carrying steel plate from Spain. Agent is Denholm Port Services.

Arklow Flair, a cargo vessel carrying anhydrite in bulk from Norway. Agent is Sanders Stevens.

Aral, a tanker carrying molasses – beet from Egypt. Agent is Graypen.

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 Estrid 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: 12.36am (9.09m) and 12.49pm (9.31m)

Low tides: 7.19am (1.33m) and 7.49pm (1.17m)

Sunrise: 7.21am

Sunset: 5.30pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports