5th June 2019
Building a lay-over berth for Red Funnel’s new freight ferry
With the Isle of Wight an increasingly popular destination for tourists, Red Funnel decided to free up ferry space by commissioned a new ro-ro freight ferry. The new vessel, Red Kestrel, can carry up to 12 articulated lorries, and for the immediate term will be using the same berths as the other ferries. To prevent […]
30th April 2019
Towing the Red Kestrel Ro-Ro Ferry
Red Kestrel, the new Red Funnel freight ferry, was towed by Willpower from the shipyard in Liverpool to Southampton in April. Red Kestrel The Red Kestrel is a new £10m ro-ro freight ferry, built by UK shipbuilder Cammell Laird. The ship is designed to provide additional capacity for freight moving to and from East Cowes […]
5th March 2019
Williams Shipping celebrates 125th anniversary
In 2019 we are celebrating a remarkable achievement – our 125th anniversary. In 1894 New Forest farmer, George Williams, bought a boat at auction and converted it into a sailing barge. With this vessel, “Spec”, he began a business transporting cargoes such as bricks and coal. A Maritime Heritage Since then, Williams Shipping’s vessels have […]
21st February 2019
Connecting the Electrical Supplies of Britain and France
Workboats Willendeavour and Willdart were at work over the summer and autumn on a project to connect France and England’s power supplies.
17th January 2019
Williams Shipping celebrates new marine lubricants supply contract
Williams Shipping Marine Lubricants is pleased to announce a major new contract for supply of marine lubricants to an Aberdeen-based marine services company.
