14th August 2019
Williams Shipping Shortlisted for Business of the Year
We’re excited to have been shortlisted for Business of the Year in the Maritime UK Awards. Maritime UK is a national body which brings together associations from the UK’s shipping, ports, engineering and leisure marine industries. It works to drive growth in the sector through promotion, campaigning and fostering collaboration. Organised by the industry, for […]
19th June 2019
Our 50th Breakfast Meeting
More than 60 people attended our latest Breakfast Club meeting. The William Shipping Breakfast Club brings together representatives from businesses and local organisations to network over a cooked breakfast and a presentation from a speaker with local or marine connection. These events have been held several times each year since 1997, with previous speakers including […]
5th June 2019
Building a lay-over berth for Red Funnel’s new freight ferry
With the Isle of Wight an increasingly popular destination for tourists, Red Funnel decided to free up ferry space by commissioned a new ro-ro freight ferry. The new vessel, Red Kestrel, can carry up to 12 articulated lorries, and for the immediate term will be using the same berths as the other ferries. To prevent […]
30th April 2019
Towing the Red Kestrel Ro-Ro Ferry
Red Kestrel, the new Red Funnel freight ferry, was towed by Willpower from the shipyard in Liverpool to Southampton in April. Red Kestrel The Red Kestrel is a new £10m ro-ro freight ferry, built by UK shipbuilder Cammell Laird. The ship is designed to provide additional capacity for freight moving to and from East Cowes […]
5th March 2019
Williams Shipping celebrates 125th anniversary
In 2019 we are celebrating a remarkable achievement – our 125th anniversary. In 1894 New Forest farmer, George Williams, bought a boat at auction and converted it into a sailing barge. With this vessel, “Spec”, he began a business transporting cargoes such as bricks and coal. A Maritime Heritage Since then, Williams Shipping’s vessels have […]
