U.K. shipbuilder Cammell Laird has been awarded a contract to construct the first new Mersey ferry in 60 years.The Birkenhead facility, part of the APCL group, signed a deal with the Liverpool City ...

Ferries have been crossing the River Mersey for more than 800 years A new ferry which will run across the River Mersey is to be built for the first time in 60 years. Liverpool City Region mayor Steve ...

The building of more new ferries to serve the River Mersey has not been ruled out as the first vessel in 60 years took to the water. Construction got underway last Autumn on the first vessel to be ...

The price of a ferry ‘cross the Mersey is to go up for the second time in as many years. After no increase since 2022, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and Merseytravel confirmed an ...

The new vessel is set to carry its first passengers in summer 2026 Images of the exterior of the first new Mersey Ferry to be built in more than 60 years have been released. The £26m vessel will ...

Liverpool City Region Mayor, Steve Rotheram, has announced the commissioning of the first new Mersey Ferry in more than 60 years. It is expected that the new ferry will be built at the Birkenhead ...

Mersey Ferries are expected to be off until next week after being suspended today due to “technical difficulties”. Transport organisation Merseytravel apologised to commuters and tourists for a “poor ...

The Royal Iris was left docked at Seacombe Ferry Terminal as services failed to restart across the choppy Mersey. A Mersey ...

A major review is to take place into the operation of Mersey Ferries as the group responsible for it seeks to cut its annual £1m losses. "We haven't had a review of the ferries for quite some time," ...

Singer Gerry Marsden MBE has received the Freedom Of Liverpool in a ceremony held aboard a ferry on the Mersey. The former lead singer of Gerry And The Pacemakers, 66, was presented with the award for ...

A new Mersey Ferry is to be built for the first time in 60 years. Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has commissioned the multimillion project to "ensure that the iconic Ferry Cross the Mersey ...

The State-of-the-art ferry will be the first in more than 60 years. Credit: Liverpool City Region The first new Mersey Ferry in more than 60 years has been commissioned. Making the announcement, Mayor ...