KING & SONS is one of the oldest ships agencies in Southern Africa, having been founded in 1881. King & Sons operates in all ports of South Africa, Namibia and Moçambique and was the first South African Ship's Agency to be awarded ISO9002 accreditation.
King & Sons represent a wide range of global principals in both liner and non-liner activities:
Liner Principals
- Gulf Africa Line (GAL)
- Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)
- Maritime Carrier Shipping (MACS)
- Unicorn Shipping
- Mozline
- Ocean Africa Container Lines
- Bulkhaul
Non-Liner Principals
- Multiple representation including Jo Tankers and Island View Shipping
- Representation extends to bulk carriers, including refined petroleum and specialised chemical product and crude oil tankers
Ship's Agency services provided to ship owners and operators include:
- Landside management of cargoes
- Vessel husbandry
- Charterers agency for World Food Programme
- Container Logistics
- Container Rail Management, through its operating division, Kingsway Marine
- Container Sales, Leasing and customised equipment conversion, through its operating division
- Domestic Leasing of 6m and 12m temperature controlled storage units,
through King Cold
- Empty container depot storage, also providing repairs and cleaning
- Specialist depot storage for ISO tank containers, also providing repairs, preparation, washing and cleaning through it's operating division