by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog
Employee Spotlight! At SCH there’s a remarkable success story that exemplifies dedication, growth, and perseverance. Samantha Woodley, whose journey began as a Pathfinder agency worker in the Cruise and Passenger Services call centre, has not only climbed the...
by admin | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Earlier this month, a historic moment unfolded as The Port of Falmouth’s reputation as a premier cruise destination further solidified with the arrival of the grand arrival of Ambassador Cruise Lines “Ambition”. The significance of this event was magnified...
by admin | Aug 16, 2023 | Cargo of the Month
Our latest accomplishment, involving the transportation of an 18-ton Oyster Yacht showcases our team’s expertise in high and heavy cargo. Our skilled project cargo team undertook the challenge of relocating the Yacht from Northam to its destination on the open seas....
by admin | Aug 14, 2023 | News
Cruise and Passenger Services (CPS) and Baggex have partnered to further enhance Cruise Line support by offering to take away the hassle and stress of travel through a professional new tailored service, shipping guest’s baggage door to door. Baggex provides a doorstep...
by admin | Jul 18, 2023 | News
Cruise ship services provider SCH has secured an extension to its contract with Liverpool City Council to support all cruise vessels calling at Liverpool Cruise Terminal (LCT). SCH has provided support at LCT for nearly ten years and the latest three-year agreement...
by Satty Kaur | Jun 22, 2023 | News
SCH was among a group of expert companies invited to attend a specialist workshop on cargo lashing in Southampton’s Eastern Docks. The Ro-Ro Rodeo, hosted by Wallenius Wilhelmsen, included lashing demonstrations, guest speakers and promotional displays by leading...
by Satty Kaur | Jun 15, 2023 | Cargo of the Month
This 67 tonnes tamping machine, used in railway track maintenance and repair, was wheeled on board Hoegh Autoliners’ Hoegh Sydney in Southampton bound for Jordan. The machine is used to pack the ballast under railway tracks to make them more stable and...
by admin | May 3, 2023 | News
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...
by Satty Kaur | Apr 13, 2023 | Cargo of the Month
Two liquid storage tanks were loaded onto road transport in Southampton as they prepared for the final leg of their journey from the US to Ireland. The tanks, weighing just over 11 tonnes each, arrived on a K Line vessel from Galveston in Texas and were lifted using...
by Satty Kaur | Apr 12, 2023 | News
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...
by Satty Kaur | Mar 22, 2023 | News
SCH sister company Cruise and Passenger Services (CPS) has extended its valet parking contract with the Port of Dover for a further two years. CPS has been providing cruise parking services at Dover since 2021 and utilises on-site and undercover parking facilities in...
by Satty Kaur | Mar 17, 2023 | Blog
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...
by admin | Jan 11, 2023 | News
Valet parking specialist Cruise and Passenger Services (CPS) and its sister companies will handle around 500 cruise ship transfer calls in 2023 as the industry continues its post-pandemic recovery. CPS will provide valet parking in Southampton, Liverpool and...
by admin | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog
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...
by admin | Apr 19, 2022 | Cargo of the Month
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...
by admin | Apr 14, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Satty Kaur | Nov 24, 2021 | Cargo of the Month
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...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | News
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....