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| Williams Shipping Marine Ltd Williams Shipping Transport Ltd | |
| Company type | Private Limited Company |
| Industry | Marine |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Founder | George Williams |
| Headquarters | Southampton, United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 3 |
| Services | |
Number of employees | 100 |
| Website | williams-shipping |
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
[edit]George Williams founded the company in 1894, after a career working on windjammers.[2]
Marine Fleet
[edit]| Vessel Name | Vessel Type | Length / Breadth (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Willendeavour | Multicat | 22 x 9 |
| Willsupply | Multicat | 20 x 7 |
| Wiljive | Multicat | 15.5 x 6 |
| Wiltango | Multicat | 15.5 x 6 |
| Willdart | Workboat | 14.5 x 4.9 |
| Wilcat | Multicat | 14 x 6 |
| Willpower | Tugs & Workboats | 22.5 x 7.25 |
| Wilanne | Tugs & Workboats | 16.9 x 5.3 |
| Lilah | Tugs & Workboats | 16 x 5 |
| Wilventure II | Fast launch | 13.9 x 4.3 |
| Willfetch | Fast launch | 11.7 x 4 |
| Wiljay | Tugs & Workboats | 11.1 x 3 |
| Wilwren | Tugs & Workboats | 9.2 x 3 |
| Wilcarry 1750 | Pontoons & Barges | 45 x 20 |
| Wilcarry 1711 | Pontoons & Barges | 50 x 18.8 |
| Wilcarry 1717 | Pontoons & Barges | 50 x 18.8 |
| Wilcarry 1500 | Pontoons & Barges | 50 x 14 |
| Wilcarry 504 | Pontoons & Barges | 30 x 11.2 |
| Wilcarry 503 | Pontoons & Barges | 30 x 11.2 |
| Wilcarry 501 | Pontoons & Barges | 30 x 11.2 |
| Wilcarry 350 | Pontoons & Barges | 33.2 x 9.8 |
| Wilcarry 312 | Pontoons & Barges | 33.6 x 8.1 |
| Wilcarry 300 | Pontoons & Barges | 36 x 8 |
| Wilcarry 250 | Pontoons & Barges | 45.1 x 8 |
| Wilcarry 100 | Pontoons & Barges | 14 x 8 |
| Wilcarry 22 | Pontoons & Barges | 12.7 x 5 |
| Blade Runner Two | Shallow water barge | 75 x 9.5 |
Transport Fleet
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "UK Spill". UK Spill Association.
- ^ "Williams Shipping Group". About Williams Shipping.
- ^ "Williams Shipping reaches for the sky". Maritime Journal.
- ^ "Williams Shipping sets sail with new DAF XF fleet". DAF Trucks.
- ^ "Southampton-based marine firm given £250,000 boost". Daily Echo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Shipping, Williams. "Contact". Williams Shipping. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Williams Shipping finds a fresh Haven". Daily Echo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.