Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

CCS Orchid, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from Canada. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries.

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

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

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 5.19am (7.04m) and 5.47pm (7.35m)

Low tides: 11.40am (3.83m) and 12.43am Thursday (3.28m)

Sunrise: 8.11am

Sunset: 3.54pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports