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15th March 2018
Transportation and yard services for 29m footbridge
Williams Shipping cargo handling and transport teams worked together to get a footbridge safely up to Chichester to be installed. There was insufficient space for the bridge to be assembled either at the manufacturing site or at its final destination in Chichester. The client made use of yard space, equipment and expertise to assemble the […]
6th March 2018
Securing abnormal loads for shipping
A section of an aircraft fuselage passed through the yard of Williams Shipping last month on its way overseas. Handling unusual items like this requires specialist knowledge. What constitutes adequate lashing for a truck is not usually sufficient when the cargo is transferred to a ship. This is especially relevant for items which cannot be […]
7th February 2018
Towing WaveSub for sea trials
Assisting UK marine technology development company Marine Power Systems (MPS), we provided towage for their wave energy device, the WaveSub, from Waterloo Quay to Milford Docks, where it awaits further tests and trials. The specific construction of the device meant careful towage at no more than 2 knots, which was provided by Wilanne with 3 […]
1st February 2018
Passenger airbridge move
Team work ensured the safe delivery of 2 sections of a passenger airbridge when it was transported through the Western docks at the Port of Southampton. The operation involved King Lifting providing & operating the cranes, Teahan Convoi Services providing the escort service, 2 of our trucks with extending power steered flat-bed trailers to transport […]
6th December 2017
ABP Airbridge Move
We put our new fully power-steered, hydraulic trailer to use by assisting ABP with manoeuvring and repositioning one of their airbridges.
1st November 2017
Receiving the Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award
We were delighted to have been nominated and subsequently to have received the Employer Recognition Scheme, Silver award from the MOD on board HMS Victory, in recognition of our commitment to supporting employees who have left the Armed Forces, or are still involved as reservists.
16th August 2017
Fuselage Cargo Handling & Transport
Our growing cargo handling operation works closely with freight forwarders, and a recent project witnessed the transportation and handling of a valuable plane fuselage from Leicester, UK to a museum in the UAE. The cargo was collected and delivered to our transport services headquarters in Millbrook, strategically located in Southampton. Simultaneously, our team collected an empty ISO flat-rack […]
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…
15th September 2016
Williams Shipping reaches new heights with £250k investment
Williams Shipping, an expanding marine and logistics firm in Southampton, has boosted its cargo handling capabilities with a £250,000 cash injection.
17th August 2016
New Handling Equipment & Yard Development for Growing Cargo Operations
Williams Transport Services has strengthened its growing cargo handling operations with a significant investment in handling equipment and yard development.
