SCH’s Liverpool General Manager Karen Grogan looks at her company’s development and how it can support the region’s exciting growth plans…
Liverpool’s award of freeport status is the latest stage in an exciting period of growth for the port and is set to bring significant economic benefits to the region. Freeports are specially designated economic zones where usual tax and customs rules do not apply, to...
SCH Director Lee Davis looks back on a challenging 2022 and calls for realism in the face of similar challenges next year…
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...
SCH Director Lee Davis considers how current economic pressures underline the value of the cruise sector to a much wider cross-section beyond those directly supplying services…
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...
SCH Director Lee Davis looks at the evolving nature of stevedore companies and the way they are now actively playing a bigger role in the logistics chain
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,...
SCH Senior Operations Manager Mark Living looks at how ro-ro operators now offer a competitive alternative for the shipment of project cargoes…
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...
SCH Director Kevin Hulme outlines the importance of investing in the future as ports seek to maintain the required skill levels….
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 Director Lee Davis assesses the forecast of increased global economic activity in 2022 and the impact on UK ports.
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...
Senior Operations Manager Mark Living explains the extensive planning needed to handle large and often high value out-of-gauge cargoes….
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...
SCH Motoprep’s Motorcycle Operations General Manager Chris Lee talks bikes, and how the business tailors its services to the precise needs of manufacturers and retailers….
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...
SCH Head of Cruise Operations Paulo Oliveira explains the preparation that goes into cruise operations before a new customer arrives on berth
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...
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GEARING UP FOR A BUSY CRUISE SEASON
SCH has embarked on a busy cruise season in Southampton with the arrival of Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Silhouette. The first of some 50 cruise calls to be handled by SCH in Southampton saw the Ponant Cruises icebreaker vessel Le Commandant Charcot make her maiden...
PROMISING START TO BMW MOTORCYCLE SERIES FOR SCH MOTORPREP TEAM
SCH Motoprep’s team competing in this season’s series of BMW F900R Cup motorcycle races made a successful start in the first race of the summer at Silverstone. SCH Motorprep technical manager Rob Smith has handed over his S1000RR race bike to son Christian who now has...
