A Pusher Tug Returns to the Mersey

The pusher 'Daisy Doardo' operates a shuttle service between Liverpool and Manchester.

A pusher tug and barge combination is in use on the Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal for the first time in a decade. Peel Ports’ Liverpool – Manchester Shuttle that started operation recently is capable of carrying up to 160 20ft ISO containers between Liverpool’ s Royal Seaforth Docks and ...

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