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29th June 2022
Williams Shipping’s 128th anniversary
On the 29th June 2022, Williams Shipping celebrated it’s 128th. From our first vessel ‘Spec’, bought in 1894, the business has grown through the best and toughest times in the 20th and 21st century. With the Williams family still at the helm, we wanted to look back at some of the inventions you probably […]
30th May 2022
Cargo Yard Investment & Improvement
Williams Shipping has added an additional 2000 sqm to their cargo yard through careful planning – achieved by some demolition work and reconfiguration. In addition, they have invested in 2 new pieces of heavy lifting equipment New Kalmar 45 tonne reach stacker. New Kalmar 17 tonne counter-balance forklift Both these items have Euro 5 […]
19th May 2022
MEECE Buoy Deployment
Williams Shipping have been involved in an exciting, innovative renewable energy project – Designed, built and delivered in Pembroke Dock, South Wales. Wales is an ideal base for marine energy developers with excellent wave resource, strong tidal currents, experienced supply chain, port facilities and grid connection. The launch of the scientific marine testing buoy […]
16th May 2022
Burning Man Sculptures – Chatsworth House
No two days are ever the same at Williams Shipping. Their transport team was asked to move 2 enormous sculptures for an upcoming exhibition at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The 2 sculptures will form part of an exhibition called “Radical Horizons: The Art of Burning Man at Chatsworth” Burning Man usually takes place in […]
6th April 2022
March 2022 – Charity Success
The staff at Williams Shipping have had a busy month, fundraising for The Murray Parish Trust and Mind. Both of which make up our two headline charities for 2022. logistics partner Mind The fundraising event for March saw the staff buying raffle tickets for the chance to win a day off work. This proved […]
17th March 2022
Williams Shipping assist Boskalis in Southampton Dredging project
The requirement Boskalis have been contracted to dredge the swinging ground at the DP World Container Terminal in Southampton Docks over a period of 5 weeks. They have used their backhoe dredger “Odin”. With this sophisticated dredger they can remove material very precisely. She will then load four non-propelled Split Hopper Barges which will […]
15th February 2022
Williams Shipping’s 15-year commitment to Pembroke Port
Supporting marine in Pembroke Williams Shipping have signed a new lease with the Port of Milford Haven which will keep them operating and providing marine services from Pembroke Port for the next 15 years, continuing the company’s commitment to long-term investment in the area. We are a recognised supplier to the Port of Milford […]
2nd February 2022
Recovery frames – Swansea university
Why? Marine biologists, at Swansea University are carrying out an important experiment to check the growth of marine organisms on different construction materials under the sea. This type of experiment has not been carried out before. There are 2 or 3 similar studies globally, but these studies have only tested concrete as opposed to […]
28th January 2022
Lifting and transporting Tram Car 57
Potted history of Southampton trams: The first street railways, or trams, were opened to the public in Southampton in 1879, only 15 years before Williams Shipping was founded in 1894. The trams offered 2 basic routes. Early cars came from many different builders, all specialising in tram car or rail stock construction with re-assembly […]
17th December 2021
Our longest load of 2021
As we come to the end of 2021, we can look back at a year full of challenges and achievements. As the country began to recover from the pandemic, this year brought us a lot of lessons in ensuring the transportation of heavy and abnormal loads abides by changing regulations whilst maintaining the utmost […]
