Williams Shipping

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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
Website williams-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.

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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
WilldartWorkboat14.5 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
WillfetchFast launch11.7 x 4
WiljayTugs & Workboats11.1 x 3
WilwrenTugs & Workboats9.2 x 3
Wilcarry 1750Pontoons & Barges45 x 20
Wilcarry 1711Pontoons & Barges50 x 18.8
Wilcarry 1717Pontoons & Barges50 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 TwoShallow water barge75 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]

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