2023 SET TO MATCH PRE-PANDEMIC CRUISE LEVELS FOR SCH AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCH and its sister companies will handle around 130 cruise ship transfer calls in 2023 as the industry continues its post-pandemic recovery. SCH and subsidiary Southern Maritime Services (SMS) will build on its 2022 cruise ship activity at Southampton, Liverpool and...
SCH MOTOPREP ROB THUNDERS TO TOP TEN FINISH
SCH Motoprep technical manager Rob Smith has completed another creditable season in the Thundersport GB 2022 Gp1 Elite motorbike racing championship by finishing ninth in the overall standings. Riding a BMW S1000RR, Rob, who has been progressing up the UK rankings...
2022 SEES RESURGENCE IN SCH CRUISE PASSENGERS THROUGH SOUTHAMPTON
SCH has seen a resurgence in cruise passenger numbers through the port of Southampton this year as the sector gradually recovers from the ravages of the pandemic. As the company completes its cruise season in the port with the final calls of Royal Caribbean’s Anthem...
SCH AND CPS HEAD RUB SHOULDERS WITH LEADING CRUISE LINES AT SEATRADE MEDITERRANEAN
SCH and sister company CPS will be joining the leading lights of the cruise industry as they assemble in Malaga, Spain, for Seatrade Cruise Mediterranean this week. They will be among some 200 cruise line representatives, plus 160 ports, destinations and suppliers,...
SCH BOLSTERS BUSINESS PROFILE BY JOINING HAMPSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SCH has increased its profile in the regional business community by becoming a member of the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce. The commitment will enable the company to play a more prominent role in the business affairs of the region while at the same time bringing its...
EXPANDED CPS OPERATION ENHANCES CRUISE OFFERING AT LIVERPOOL
SCH sister company Cruise and Passenger Services (CPS) has expanded its cruise parking operations in Liverpool with the acquisition of a new secure compound for passenger vehicles. The site adjacent to Liverpool Cruise Terminal (LCT) can accommodate over 100 cars and...
SISTER COMPANY CPS TO SUPPORT LATEST CRUISE BRITAIN MEETING AT PORTSMOUTH
SCH’s sister company Cruise and Passenger Services (CPS) is to sponsor the latest meeting of industry association Cruise Britain in Portsmouth on June 21-22. The professional network of British ports, ground handlers and port agents plays a key role in promoting...
SCH RENEWS SOUTHAMPTON LINKS WITH SILVERSEA CRUISES
SCH has renewed its support for Silversea Cruises, part of the Royal Caribbean Group, with the luxury cruise line scheduled to make five stops in Southampton during 2022. The line’s newest vessel Silver Moon and established favourite Silver Cloud are making a...
ANTHEM OF THE SEAS WELCOMED BACK AS SCH CRUISE OPERATIONS RAMP UP
SCH has welcomed back Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Anthem of the Seas as she embarks on her 2022 season from Southampton. Anthem of the Seas started her summer programme with nearly 4,000 passengers joining the ship for a short cruise to France. She then returned to...
SCH AND CPS IN ATTENDANCE AS MAJOR MIAMI CRUISE EXHIBTION RETURNS
SCH and sister company Cruise and Passenger Services (CPS)will be showcasing their cruise handling skills to the world when they exhibit at Seatrade Cruise Global 2022, which starts in Miami today and lasts for four days. The prestigious event is the meeting place for...
2023 SET TO MATCH PRE-PANDEMIC CRUISE LEVELS FOR SCH AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCH and its sister companies will handle around 130 cruise ship transfer calls in 2023 as the industry continues its post-pandemic recovery. SCH and subsidiary Southern Maritime Services (SMS) will build on its 2022 cruise ship activity at Southampton, Liverpool and...
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...
CHRISTMAS COME EARLY
This 53 tonnes piece of oil well equipment, known as a Christmas tree, was headed out to Singapore on a Hoegh Autoliners vessel from Southampton but first it needed a heavy lift transfer from road transport to mafi. Offshore Christmas trees control the flow of a well...
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...
Digging Deep…..
More than a dozen heavyweight pieces of a Liebherr R9150 mine excavating machine, including two 50-tonne tracks, arrived in Southampton by road. SCH used its heavy lift expertise to transfer the pieces, totalling over 300 tonnes, from road transport to mafis before...
CRUISE OPERATIONS IN SOUTHAMPTON AND LIVERPOOL BACK IN FULL SWING
Cruise operations in Southampton and Liverpool are back in full swing for SCH after an absence of more than 18 months. Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Silhouette began its UK coastal cruises for British passengers from Southampton following a multi-million dollar refit....
