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The Islands of Guernsey Announces Return to Cruise
After two seasons without cruise ships calling into Guernsey this vital part of the tourism economy is due to be reinstated for 2022. As one of the most important and popular ports in the British...
Read MoreA year like no other for SCH & sister companies
Cruising operations have steadily returned to full swing for SCH and its sister companies during 2021 with more than 150 ship calls supported at ports throughout the UK. The network of ports has grown for...
Read MorePortsmouth secures over £11m in Levelling Up Funding to transform port
Portsmouth International Port’s crucial terminal transformation will officially get underway after an announcement by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that the scheme has been awarded £11.25m Levelling Up Funding. The port was...
Read MoreMaiden Hurtigruten call for Harwich
Hurtigruten Expeditions' Maud made its maiden call at Harwich International recently. Maud, returning from a 14-night Norwayand Arctic Circle cruise, was in Harwich at the same time as the British Antarctic Survey’s new vessel, RRS...
Read MorePort of Southampton named ‘Best Port’ at Wave Awards
The Port of Southampton has been awarded ‘Best Port’ in the 2021 Wave Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in the cruise industry. This latest win for Southampton confirms its status as the UK’s capital...
Read MoreEnvironmental investments secure award for Southampton port business
Solent Stevedores, a UK leading port operator has been awarded the Best Environmental Initiative for its industry-leading environmental improvements at its cruise facilities in the Port of Southampton. The prestigious cruise trade industry Wave Awards...
Read MorePortsmouth International Port set for shore power
Portsmouth City Council has announced that its cabinet has approved a strategy for shore power provision at Portsmouth International Port, which will allow visiting ships to switch their engines off whilst alongside. The port has...
Read MoreBelfast welcomes 1,000th cruise ship to the city
Queen Elizabeth became the 1,000th cruise ship to call at Belfast on Thursday 10th October as part of the Cruise Belfast partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast. The ship is the 66th to dock...
Read MoreRecord calls and future terminal extension for Portsmouth
Portsmouth International Port has received ‘a record number of calls’ since the start of the year and is now preparing to extend its cruise terminal to cater for up to 2,000 additional passengers on turnaround...
Read MoreA ship-shape new role for John at Cruise Liverpool
Liverpool City Council has appointed a ‘Head of Cruise Operations’ to help ‘skipper’ Cruise Liverpool’s ambitious plans for the future, following an impressive 2021 season. John Mawer has officially taken on the role of ‘Head...
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