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....
by admin | Oct 21, 2022 | News
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...
by admin | Oct 17, 2022 | News
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...
by admin | Oct 5, 2022 | Blog
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...
