For many operating companies involved in the ports sector, 2022 has been a challenging year and, although next year appears to have some brighter prospects, there will be no shortage of challenges as the industry looks to regain stability. Cost inflation, wage...

Turbulence in world trade shows no sign of easing as we encounter the choppy waters of inflation, supply chain issues and rising interest rates in the wake of two years of economic problems caused by the pandemic. Whether you’re an importer, exporter, shipping line or...

The definition of stevedoring is changing as companies like SCH expand their capability to provide customers with a more complete operation. Nowadays, our customers expect much more than a service provider who loads and unloads ships. As the logistics process evolves,...

The bulk of ro-ro shipments have traditionally focused on cars and heavier wheeled plant but those staples are now being augmented by a growing trend for out-of-gauge cargo. Shippers are finding that ro-ro vessels offer a competitive alternative when it comes to...

Maintaining skills is essential to every company in the port sector, particularly in the current environment where labour shortages are being felt across many industries. The challenges of the pandemic have fuelled a problem that was already growing before 2020 and...

SCH trade volumes are set to build again in 2022 as the global recovery in manufacturing and passenger movements consolidates. Although deep-sea trade took a major step forward last year, manufacturing output remained constrained by factors such as a shortage of key...

Out-of-gauge cargoes are on the increase for SCH as it becomes increasingly more efficient and cheaper to ship on ro-ro vessels instead of breaking down large component parts to fit inside containers. Placing project cargoes – sometimes weighing up to 120 tonnes – on...

Our motorcycle centre in Central England is fast becoming a hub for bikes of all brands coming into the UK with four manufacturers currently utilising our skills and facilities. Arriving in stillage cases straight from mainly overseas production lines, our first move...

Every cruise ship is different and planning a passenger and stores operation for a new vessel involves a careful assessment to ensure that a turnaround operation is completed in the most efficient way. Planning and assessment starts weeks in advance of a ship’s first...

It all sounds so simple when ro-ro cargo is loaded on a ship in Southampton and heads off around the world but the process of preparing the shipment, planning the loading and putting everything in the right place often starts at least three weeks before the ship...