| Williams Shipping | |
| Trade Name: | Williams Shipping Marine Ltd Williams Shipping Transport Ltd |
| Logo Alt: | Williams Shipping logo |
| Type: | Private Limited Company |
| Industry: | Marine |
| Founded: | 1894 |
| Founder: | George Williams |
| Founders: | --> |
| Hq Location: | Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Num Locations: | 3 |
| Areas Served: | --> |
| Num Employees: | 100 |
| Owners: | --> |
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.
George Williams founded the company in 1894, after a career working on windjammers.[2]
| 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 |
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]
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]