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SCH MANAGES GIANT PANDA INSTALLATION FOR OVATION OF THE SEAS
As cruise ship terminal operators loading and discharging baggage for thousands of passengers, Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH) need to be flexible, but managing the loading of a five-tonne model of a giant panda and her...
Read MoreLandmark for cruises from Bristol Port as 25,000th passenger sets sail
A landmark 25,000th cruise passenger set sail from Bristol yesterday, marking a remarkable three years of booming demand from holidaymakers in the South West. The port opened its cruise terminal in Avonmouth in 2013, offering...
Read MoreSMS KICKS OFF 2016 CRUISE SEASON WITH MINERVA CALL
Stevedoring and ancillary services company Southern Maritime Services (SMS) has handled the first of 36 cruise ship call expected at Portsmouth International Port (PIP) this year following the arrival of Swan Hellenic’s Minerva. More than...
Read MoreCruising into the 2016 season at Portsmouth International Port
The winter wait is finally over and cruise ships are heading back to Portsmouth International Port, marking the start of the 2016 season, the cruise schedule can be found at www.portsmouth-port.co.uk/cruises/schedule Each ship that calls...
Read MoreMagellan on the Mersey
Cruise line operator Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has unveiled its “largest ever” cruise programme out of Liverpool next year including a “spectacular” 28-night voyage to Canada. CMV is offering new sailings on its Magellan...
Read MoreLiverpool City Council commissions early design work on a permanent cruise liner building
The city council has appointed an international consultancy team led by Arup and including KKA Architects, Royal Haskoning DHV Engineering and cost consultants Turner and Townsend to produce a concept design. They will come up...
Read MoreNew online destination springs up for Portsmouth International Port
With the fresh new shoots of spring comes a whole new look for the Portsmouth International Port website - a complete redesign and reworking of the Port’s online presence. The new website arrives as the...
Read MoreBritish ports reach magic million cruise visitors
Figures released today by CruiseBritain show that more passengers than ever before visited Great Britain through the country’s 57 cruise ports in 2015. 107 individual ships called into UK ports, many ships calling on multiple...
Read MoreSCH on course to expand cruise ship operations in Southampton
Port terminal operators Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH) are set to expand their cruise ship services in Southampton this year following the capture of new business. SCH will handle over 70 cruise vessels in Southampton during...
Read MoreSCH secures exclusive agreement to handle cruise ships in Liverpool
Cruise handling specialists SCH have been awarded a contract for up to three years to provide stevedore services to all cruise ships calling at Liverpool Cruise Terminal. SCH will handle around 60 cruise ships per...
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