Williams Shipping
Williams Shipping Marine Ltd
Williams Shipping Transport Ltd
TypePrivate Limited Company
IndustryMarine
Founded1894
FounderGeorge Williams
HeadquartersSouthampton, United Kingdom
Number of locations
3
Services
Number of employees
100
Websitewilliams-shipping.co.uk

Williams Shipping is a marine services & logistics company based in Southampton, England. Its services include vessel chartering, marine operation services, oil spill response,[1] road transport, marine lubricants and container hire.

History

George Williams founded the company in 1894, after a career working on windjammers.[2]

Marine Fleet

Vessel NameVessel TypeLength / Breadth (m)
WillendeavourMulticat22 x 9
WillsupplyMulticat20 x 7
WiljiveMulticat15.5 x 6
WiltangoMulticat15.5 x 6
Willdart Workboat 14.5 x 4.9
WilcatMulticat14 x 6
WillpowerTugs & Workboats22.5 x 7.25
WilanneTugs & Workboats16.9 x 5.3
LilahTugs & Workboats16 x 5
Wilventure IIFast launch13.9 x 4.3
Willfetch Fast launch 11.7 x 4
WiljayTugs & Workboats11.1 x 3
WilwrenTugs & Workboats9.2 x 3
Wilcarry 1750Pontoons & Barges45 x 20
Wilcarry 1711Pontoons & Barges50 x 18.8
Wilcarry 1717 Pontoons & Barges 50 x 18.8
Wilcarry 1500Pontoons & Barges50 x 14
Wilcarry 504Pontoons & Barges30 x 11.2
Wilcarry 503Pontoons & Barges30 x 11.2
Wilcarry 501Pontoons & Barges30 x 11.2
Wilcarry 350Pontoons & Barges33.2 x 9.8
Wilcarry 312Pontoons & Barges33.6 x 8.1
Wilcarry 300Pontoons & Barges36 x 8
Wilcarry 250Pontoons & Barges45.1 x 8
Wilcarry 100Pontoons & Barges14 x 8
Wilcarry 22Pontoons & Barges12.7 x 5
Blade Runner Two Shallow water barge 75 x 9.5

Transport Fleet

In 2014, the company acquired a 100 tonne crawler crane with a boom of 42 metres.[3]

In 2015 the company expanded its transport fleet with Euro-6 DAF XF tractor units to furnish its specialist logistics and general haulage operations. Trucks include three XF 510 FTG Super Space Cabs plated at 65-tonnes, two 44-tonne XF 460 FTG Space Cabs and an XF 460 FTR Space Cab with 47 tonne Hiab Crane.[4]

In 2016 the company purchased a Hyster reach stacker and developed a 1-acre area of its Millbrook site into a cargo handling yard.[5]

Locations

The company has offices in the Eastern Docks and Millbrook areas of Southampton, in Aberdeen and in Pembrokeshire.[6] Its office in Pembroke Port opened in 2004 as part of a joint venture with Milford Haven Port Authority.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "UK Spill". UK Spill Association.
  2. ↑ "Williams Shipping Group". About Williams Shipping.
  3. ↑ "Williams Shipping reaches for the sky". Maritime Journal.
  4. ↑ "Williams Shipping sets sail with new DAF XF fleet". DAF Trucks.
  5. ↑ "Southampton-based marine firm given £250,000 boost". Daily Echo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Shipping, Williams. "Contact". Williams Shipping. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Williams Shipping finds a fresh Haven". Daily Echo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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