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23rd March 2021
Williams Shipping – caring for the environment
Williams Shipping is working both internally and with others to make choices that respect the environment, whilst continuing to deliver excellent marine and logistic services. Find out how Williams Shipping is committed to measuring and improving its environmental impact.
16th March 2021
Port Services – Ships Stores. Williams Shipping Delivers
Williams Shipping Marine runs quick and efficient ships stores supply services at Pembroke Dock and Southampton Port, delivering anything from a few pallets to bulk loads.
We know that vessels may have only a short window of opportunity to stock up with supplies, so our efficient systems ensure that stores are delivered to every ship at the specified time.
9th March 2021
Williams Shipping puts Safety First
Williams Shipping is retro-fitting its trucks to provide additional safety for vulnerable road users. This means all of its HGVs will meet the Direct Vision Standard for travel into London, even though many will go nowhere near the capital.
5th March 2021
BLADE RUNNER TWO – Providing specialist transport to the renewables sector
Offshore wind turbine blades present a unique transport challenge. At 80 metres long, the blades manufactured by Vestas on the Isle of Wight cannot be transported by normal vessels, so Williams Shipping operates a purpose-built blade transport barge for the business.
4th March 2021
Welcome to new Multicat WILLCHALLENGE as the latest addition to the fleet
Williams Shipping is delighted to welcome another Eurocarrier 2209 to the fleet. Our crew joined the vessel at Neptune Marine’s yard in Aalst, The Netherlands and sailed to Southampton in February.
23rd December 2020
Major expansion in Williams Shipping storage facility at Southampton Docks
Williams Shipping opened an innovative 1,000m² warehouse this month, providing extra capacity at their existing storage and warehousing facility by the docks in Millbrook, Southampton.
8th October 2020
Wiltango supports river restoration project
Williams Shipping Pembroke has deployed one of their road transportable workboats, Wiltango to assist in shoring up the bank of the River Towy in Carmarthen. Williams are pleased to be supporting Salix, an innovative company providing sustainable solutions to soil erosion and river restoration projects. Salix have developed a product called AquaRockBags. AquaRockBags are a biodegradable […]
24th September 2020
Williams Shipping uses specialist low-loader trailers to move 200 tonne crane
Williams Shipping used their new 150 tonne truck recently to assist Delden’s move one of their 200 tonne cranes, which had been working in Jersey, back to their head office in Nottinghamshire. Due to the size of the crane, Williams heavy haulage driver Tom, took their 4–axle low-loader stacked with a 4-axle semi low-loader and […]
13th August 2020
Certificate of Appreciation from Nautical Institute
Yesterday, Williams Shipping received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Nautical Institute for their efforts in assisting with the repatriation of seafarers during the lockdown. The Nautical Institute is the global body for maritime professionals. Its aim is to promote professionalism, best practice and safety throughout the maritime industry and to represent the interests of […]
14th July 2020
Wilcarry 250 Retrofitted as Spacer Barge for LNG Refuelling
Our barges are often used as spacers to keep tankers away from the vessel they are refuelling. Even in calm conditions, movement of the vessels can potentially cause damage, especially when equipment like lifeboats overhangs. A flat-top barge is secured alongside the vessel to keep it and the tanker apart. However when the fuel is […]
