
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.

13th August 2018
Richard Brooks joins Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
Williams Shipping’s Marine General Manager Richard Brooks has become a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers is the professional body for shipbrokers, ship managers and agents of the commercial shipping industry worldwide. It is dedicated to setting and maintaining the highest standards in international transport and shipping. Individual professional membership […]

8th August 2018
Working with Fourtees Engineering for Antarctic Success
As part of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) project to modernise its Antarctic infrastructure, we provided a full logistics package to Fourtees Engineering, including transport, craneage, handling and open storage at our Nursling site. Fourtees, who are working for BAM Nuttall, have fabricated structures which will be used to build a new wharf at Rothera […]