20th March 2020
British Safety Awards Winner with Merit
We are pleased to announce Williams Shipping (Marine) has been awarded an International Safety Award with Merit from the British Safety Council. The British Safety Council is dedicated to making sure no-one is injured or made ill through their work. The International Safety Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in the industry, recognising […]
19th March 2020
Our commitment to supporting our customers
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 […]
23rd February 2020
Donation Helps Southampton Hospital’s Facilities for Older People
Earlier this month Williams Shipping Director Philip Williams presented Southampton Hospital Charity with a cheque to support their work. University Hospital Southampton provides services to 1.3 million people across South Hampshire, plus specialist services such as neuroscience and children’s intensive care. Providing all these services costs an astonishing £1.6m per day, but standard NHS funding […]
30th January 2020
Celebrating a Long Relationship with Red Funnel
A 68-year relationship Last December, Directors Colin and Eric Williams were given a beautiful commemorative bowl by Fran Collins, the CEO of Red Funnel. The gift was given in recognition of Williams Shipping’s 125-year anniversary, and of the long relationship between the two companies. Red Funnel was formed in 1861, just 33 years before Williams […]
16th December 2019
New – Quayside Open Storage
We now have additional quayside storage available at our Southampton Eastern Docks (Dock Gate 4) site. The partially concreted open storage area is ideal for companies using the Port, including vessel operators, cargo handlers and logistics firms. It is inside ABP Dock Gate 4, which has a manned gatepost at the entrance. In addition the […]
