SCH BACKS ROBERT TO RACE FOR THE TOP
SCH is backing Robert Smith, the Technical Manager of its motorcycle preparation centre in Sywell, to be a success on the track this summer as he makes his debut racing in the Thundersport GB club’s GP1 Freshman class. BMW bikes are a labour of love for Robert because...
NEW REACHSTACKER EXPANDS HIGH AND HEAVY CARGO HANDLING CAPABILITY
SCH has expanded its capability for handling high and heavy cargoes in the Port of Southampton with the acquisition of a dedicated reachstacker telescopic crane. The high-performance Linde stacker .has capacity for loads up to 45ft in width and weighing up to 45...
SCH STRENGTHENS MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH NEW DEPUTY OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
SCH has strengthened its operations management in the Port of Southampton with the addition of Paul Prince to its team. Paul becomes Deputy Operations Director after joining from Associated British Ports (ABP) where he was latterly Stevedoring Manager in Southampton....
SCH ADDS SILVERSEA CRUISES TO SOUTHAMPTON CRUISE PORTFOLIO
Port terminal operators SCH have expanded their cruise ship business in Southampton for 2017 by securing the stevedoring and other ship support services for calls by Silversea Cruises. The addition of the ultra luxury Silversea ships to SCH’s portfolio means the port...
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD ENSURES BUSY 2017 SOUTHAMPTON SEASON FOR SCH
Port terminal operators SCH expect one of their busiest Southampton cruise ship seasons for many years in 2017 by handling around 100 ship calls, with more than half under the umbrella of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL). It will be the third successive year that SCH...
SCH HELPS SOUTHAMPTON TO BEST UK CRUISE DEPARTURE PORT AWARD
SCH has helped Southampton to be named as the UK’s best departure port for cruise passengers for the second year running. The annual Wave awards recognise the best in the cruise industry and also among the major winners was Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), which...
SCH ESTABLISHES NEW SECURITY GUARD SUBSIDIARY
SCH has added to its menu of maritime support services by establishing a new security guard business which will operate nationwide. The port terminal operators already provide a wide range of services including stevedoring, valet car parking, mooring and ships’...
SCH HANDLES RECORD NUMBER OF RO-RO UNITS THROUGH PORT OF SOUTHAMPTON
Port terminal operators Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH) have taken their roll-on/roll-off business through the Port of Southampton to new levels after handling their 200,000th unit of the year. It is the first time SCH, the Port’s major handler of deep-sea ro-ro...
NEW SOFTWARE IMPROVES SCH QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY
New quality assurance and health and safety software introduced by SCH is enabling the company to improve standards and will save hundreds of hours a year in manpower. The package, tailored for use across the complete Independent Port Handling (IPH) group, replaces a...
SCH HANDLES ONE OF WORLD’S BIGGEST RO-RO SHIPS ON MAIDEN SOUTHAMPTON CALL
SCH has handled the maiden call in Southampton of one of the world’s biggest roll-on/roll-off ships with the visit of Höegh Autoliners’ Hoegh Traveller. Built in China, Höegh Traveller is the fifth of six Post-Panamax New Horizon vessels that are being delivered to...
