Hetherington Kingsbury Shipping Agency (HKSA) provides a
full range of ships agency services to international principals and
clients, including ship owners and operators, engaged in a wide
variety of trades within Australia and New
Zealand.
The company was established in 1951 by Ray Hetherington to operate
tugs and barges out of Sydney. It wasn't until 1952, when he
was joined by Norman Kingsbury, that shipping activities began on a
serious scale. Since that time HKSA has earned a reputation for
professionalism that has resulted in it representing several
international principals over lengthy periods, sometimes in excess
of 35 years.
HKSA is today a member of the Sturrock Group, following its
acquisition by South African based Sturrock Shipping in 2010.
Sturrock Shipping enjoys global recognition as a leading ship's
agency, clearing & forwarding and logistics company within the
sub-Saharan African region. In addition to its presence in
all the major cities and ports in South Africa, Sturrock Shipping
is also represented in Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar,
Angola and Sudan.
HKSA is a member of Bimco, which is the world's largest private
shipping organisation with more than 2700 members world-wide, and a
member of Shipping Australia.
Internationally the Sturrock Group, together HKSA sister company
McArthur Shipping & Agency Company Pty. Limited, is a
member of S5 Agency World, the fastest growing global shipping
agency, with headquarters in London, 10 regional hubs and more than
500 port offices throughout the world.
In Australia, Hetherington Kingsbury Shipping Agency's Head Office
is in Sydney and its branch offices are located in Adelaide,
Brisbane, Hobart, Fremantle, Gladstone, Karratha (Dampier and Port
Walcott), Mackay, Melbourne, Port Hedland, Port Kembla, Newcastle
and Townsville.
HKSA represents liner services, tramp and bulk operators,
refrigerated and fishing vessels, car carriers, tankers, livestock
carriers and manning contractors for offshore drilling and supply
vessel operations. The company's Shipping Information System,
which was locally developed in response to principal requirements,
offers fully integrated control of bookings, documentation and
accounts, while facilities also exist for electronic data
interchange of documents with principals, customers, customs, port
authorities and terminals.