Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

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

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

Aphrodite M, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Peel Ports Logistics.

Celebrity Silhouette, a cruise vessel coming from Ireland. Agent is Denholm Port Services.

Christina, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is CMA CGM.

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

Keewhit, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil.

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 Isle of Man Terminal at 11.15am and 7.15pm.

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 5.21am (8.57m) and 5.57pm (8.01m)

Low tides: 12.13pm (1.92m) and 12.33am Sunday (2.44m)

Sunrise: 4.46am

Sunset: 9.44pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports