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17th March 2017
Logistics Support for Marine Civil Engineering at Poole
Civil engineering company and long standing client BAM Nuttall chartered the Wilcarry 1711 barge for the Poole South Quay extension project. Over a 4-day period, BAM Nuttall utilised our marine base to prepare the barge and load a 160t crane and associated equipment. The barge was then towed by the Willsupply and Willchallenge to Poole. […]
Devanning, Storage and Stock Management
Working closely with Supreme Freight, we provide a comprehensive logistics service for receiving and moving sea freight. Goods typically arrive into Southampton docks in containers from China, and with our logistics base adjacent to Dock Gate 20 with easy motorway access, we are ideally located for receiving these goods. Our team empty the containers of pallets, a […]
Oversized Load Transport
Working closely with Southampton’s port company ABP, we provided transport and logistics support for two oversized loads. ABP required two heavy-lift cranes to remove and load two ship-to-shore walkways, which were then moved to an adjacent berth for open storage. Our logistics team provided two extendible trailers and trucks to safely secure and transport the abnormal loads, which were escorted from […]
7th March 2017
Willbox reaches all-time record number of container hires
A leading British supplier of containers based in Southampton has announced impressive growth figures.
14th February 2017
Visit us at Multimodal 2017
Visit the Williams Shipping team at Multimodal 2017 on stand number 1044, taking place at between 4th – 6th April at the Birmingham NEC.
17th January 2017
Out of Gauge Cargo Handling in Southampton
Working alongside the special projects team at Denholm Global Logistics, our cargo team received and handled two large turbines en route to China. Weighing 27 tonnes, the cargo was offloaded from a third party haulier and loaded onto flat-racks, ready for shunting to Southampton docks. The cargo was expertly lashed and secured for shipping, ensuring full compliance upon […]
3rd January 2017
Port person – Darren Wright, marine superintendent
Working at the Port of Southampton is second nature for Darren Wright after more than 25 years service for Williams Shipping – with his loyalty having just been rewarded recently with a promotion.
20th December 2016
2016: a year of firsts, launches & historical happenings
There’s no denying 2016 has been a year to remember, particularly for the Williams Shipping team who have witnessed a variety of interesting, important and in some cases outrageous projects…
17th December 2016
Cargo Transport & Logistics for Export
Working closely with engineering & procurement experts Trant Engineering, our logistics team was responsible for cargo transport to a ship bound for the Falkland Islands. Our team provided constant vital support for the duration of the project. We provided a transport service over a 7 day period, with an average of 24 deliveries per day from 3 loading sites across Southampton. […]
12th November 2016
Supporting Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls Scheme
Working closely with JT Mackley, we provided a small fleet of workboats and barges to support ongoing efforts at the Shoreham Adur tidal walls scheme.
