She is entering the river on half tide. Despite some people saying the Mersey is not deep, some of the largest ships in the world sail on lowish tides.
Once the Cruise Liner embarkation facilities are in place largish cruise ships will start and end cruises at the port. Southampton are bitter about it and are objection to expansion at Liverpool. As the Liverpool ships are primarily to cater for people who live away from the English south coast I doubt they will succeed in preventing Liverpool's terminal being built - which makes them look like bitter fools.
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The government is encouraging Liverpool's tourism, so stopping this terminal will be very difficult. It may delay it though, which the city does not need.
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