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 Satty Kaur | 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 Satty Kaur | 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 Satty Kaur | 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 Satty Kaur | 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...
