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TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 3 has become the latest of nine new callers in Portsmouth to be handled by Southern Maritime Services (SMS) after making her debut visit as part of a round Britain voyage.  Mein Schiff 3, which is over 290 metres long, became the biggest...

Recruiting agency workers has become increasingly competitive over the past few years as factors such as Brexit and the pandemic have taken their toll on the number of workers available. Attracting staff is a challenge and agencies like ourselves need to find a unique...

Pathfinder Personnel faces one of its busiest cruise seasons ever as P&O’s twin Excel Class ships Iona and Arvia operate in tandem from Southampton throughout the summer season. Both ships have capacity for 6,000 passengers and demand a major logistics operation...

Through all the talk of recession, it’s encouraging to see that our cruise business is on track to return to pre-pandemic levels this year. Southampton is expected to host almost 500 cruise ship calls in the coming season and that presents a massive opportunity for...

Pathfinder agency staff, operating under the banner of Cruise and Passenger Services (CPS), will provide parking services for some 800 vehicles when P&O’s new cruise ship departs Southampton on her maiden voyage. The biggest P&O ship to be based in UK waters...

As the year winds to a close – another highly eventful one – we can look forward to an even busier 2023. That prospect is especially true in Portsmouth where record numbers of cruise turnarounds and new freight related business are on the horizon. It means that we’re...

The labour market could see some significant changes over the next few months as inflation rises and everyone’s household bills climb in tandem. It’s a challenging environment and the recruitment industry is already preparing for the impact. At Pathfinder, we’re...