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Williams Shipping Pembroke has deployed one of their road transportable workboats, Wiltango to assist in shoring up the bank of the River Towy in Carmarthen. Williams are pleased to be supporting Salix, an innovative company providing sustainable solutions to soil erosion and river restoration projects. Salix have developed a product called AquaRockBags.  AquaRockBags are a biodegradable […]

Williams Shipping used their new 150 tonne truck recently to assist Delden’s move one of their 200 tonne cranes, which had been working in Jersey, back to their head office in Nottinghamshire. Due to the size of the crane, Williams heavy haulage driver Tom, took their 4–axle low-loader stacked with a 4-axle semi low-loader and […]

Yesterday, Williams Shipping received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Nautical Institute for their efforts in assisting with the repatriation of seafarers during the lockdown. The Nautical Institute is the global body for maritime professionals. Its aim is to promote professionalism, best practice and safety throughout the maritime industry and to represent the interests of […]

Our barges are often used as spacers to keep tankers away from the vessel they are refuelling. Even in calm conditions, movement of the vessels can potentially cause damage, especially when equipment like lifeboats overhangs. A flat-top barge is secured alongside the vessel to keep it and the tanker apart. However when the fuel is […]

Williams Shipping’s Technical Superintendent Andy Hills has recently been promoted to Warrant Officer First Class in the Army Reserves. Andy (pictured third from left) left the Army in 2015 after 26 years with the Royal Logistics Corp. He subsequently joined the Reserves, serving with the 165 Port and Maritime Regiment. Their HQ is based in […]

The shortage of PPE has been a recurring story in the news lately, not just for NHS staff but other essential workers too. One of Williams Shipping’s Pembroke team has been doing his part to help out. Rob, a skipper based in our Welsh office, has been using his 3D printer to make frames for […]

While many retailers and non-essential works have been closed, government advice has been clear: if businesses are able to carry on safely, they should do so. Southampton As a port, Southampton is of critical importance to the UK. In a normal year it handles one fifth of the UK’s trade with non-EU countries and is […]

In light of the rapidly changing situation around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, we have implemented proactive precautionary measures to ensure the safety of our employees, suppliers, customers and contractors. As of last week, wherever possible office staff have been working from home and meetings held remotely. Our sites remain open and we have implemented strict […]