Company Info

Mission Statement

To provide a complete and professional Ship Agency Service to our Principals and clients.  It is the objective of Hetherington Kingsbury Shipping Agency to develop and protect the interests of our Principals, to meet shareholders profit expectations and to provide a secure and satisfying work environment for our employees.

Company Overview

The Hetherington Kingsbury Shipping Agency (established in 1951) along with its sister companies McArthur Shipping & Agency Company Pty. Limited are part of the International Shipping Division of Meware Pty Ltd.

Hetherington Kingsbury Shipping Agency is a credible ship Agency Company representing a niche of International Principals operating ships in a wide variety of trades within Australia and New Zealand. The range of representation includes 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. Services extend to encompass trade marketing, bunkering,

ship broking, chartering and marine consultancy. Hetherington Kingsbury Shipping Agency was established in Australia in 1951 and has taken a leading position amongst independent Shipping Agency Companies in Australia.

The Head Office is located in Ultimo, adjacent to the recently developed tourist location on the City fringe.

Branch offices are established in thirteen major ports of Australia including Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Fremantle, Gladstone, Karratha (Dampier and Port Walcott), Mackay, Melbourne, Port Hedland, Port Kembla, Sydney, Newcastle and Townsville (Karratha and Port Hedland offices are a joint venture operation).

Hetherington Kingsbury Shipping Agency has a Shipping Information System developed locally to suit Principals requirements. It is designed to provide fully integrated control of bookings, documentation and accounts. Facilities exist for electronic data interchange (EDI) of documents with Principals, customers, customs, port authorities and terminals.

The company has an enthusiastic and dedicated staff which includes individuals with many years experience in marketing, sales, container operations, industrial relations, IT, and all facets of ship agency and ship management including conference representation, if required, and negotiations with shipper bodies.

With no corporate influences involved in stevedoring, tug or ship owning, or operating, we are a totally independent shipping agency network with branches throughout Australia. Hetherington Kingsbury Shipping Agency combined with our sister company, McArthur Shipping; we are ideally placed to offer total representation for Australasia.