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Daisy Doardo & Res IV off Tranmere Photographs © John H. Luxton 2007 |
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A new feature of the Mersey shipping scene is the push tug
operation between Liverpool and Irlam - push tug DAISY DOARDO seen propelling
barge RES IV off Tranmere on November 17, 2007 and operated by Seaborn Container
Line. The service is branded "Peel Ports Liverpool & Manchester Shuttle".
The operation utilises two dumb barges RES IV & RES V. The service, which
commenced in October 2007 operates three round trips each week between Liverpool
Seaforth Dock and Irlam, on the Manchester Ship Canal carrying import containers
trans-shipped at Liverpool. On the return sailing empty containers and
containers carrying exports are returned to Liverpool. It is expected that this
operation will take many lorry journey's off the regions roads as the barge can
carry 160 TEUs. The supermarket group Tesco is using the service for wine
imports.
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