Eric Hassell Shipping (Eric Hassell and Son Ltd)

Name

Eric Hassell Shipping (Eric Hassell and Son Ltd)

Legal name

Eric Hassell & Son Ltd.

Website

https://erichassellandson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipping and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

Keywords

• Shipping agency services
• LCL warehousing
• Freight forwarding
• Container shipping
• Bonded storage

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Michael

HQ country

Barbados

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Shipping Agency Representation: Eric Hassell Shipping acts as the local shipping agent for various shipping lines including Seaboard Marine and MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), earning agency fees and commissions for representing these carriers in Barbados.
2. LCL Warehouse Services: EHS Freightliner provides Less-than-Container Load (LCL) warehouse services including unstuffing, bonded storage, and customized logistical support for frequent importers, generating revenue through warehousing and handling fees.
3. Shipping Agent Services: Blue Waters Shipping serves as local agent for MSC and Windward Freight Solutions, handling cargo from China, India, Far East, and the U.S. Revenue generated through agency representation fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eric Hassell & Son Ltd. is a family-owned shipping agency and logistics provider in Barbados that acts as the local representative for major global container lines (Seaboard Marine, MSC) and bulk carriers. Through its sub-brands (Blue Waters Shipping, EHS Freightliner) it delivers shipping agency representation, LCL warehouse services including unstuffing and bonded storage, and freight forwarding for importers and exporters in the Caribbean region.

Product overview

Eric Hassell & Son Ltd. is a family-owned shipping and logistics group operating multiple brands. The portfolio includes Eric Hassell Shipping (the core shipping agency representing bulk carriers, cruise ships, container lines, research vessels, and NVOCC operators), Blue Waters Shipping (local agent for MSC and Windward Freight Solutions handling Far East shipments), EHS Freightliner (LCL warehouse providing unstuffing, bonded storage and logistical support), and EHS Shop+SHOP Air Freight (an upcoming air freight service). The company was founded in 1969 and represents approximately 100 inter-island freighters and various worldwide shipping operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eric Hassell Shipping The core shipping agency service of the family-owned group, representing bulk carriers, cruise ships, container shipping companies, research vessels, and worldwide NVOCC operators. Provides shipping agency representation with personalized service to importers, exporters, and shipping line partners in Barbados and the Caribbean.
• Blue Waters Shipping Local shipping agency service acting as the Barbados agent for MSC (the world's largest container line by vessel capacity) and Windward Freight Solutions. Handles cargo arrivals from China, India, and the Far East, plus LCL, FCL, and personal effects shipments from the U.S. to Barbados.
• EHS Freightliner (LCL Warehouse Services) Off-port Less-than-Container Load (LCL) warehouse service offering container unstuffing, bonded storage, and customized logistical support for frequent importers in Barbados.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Seaboard MarinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2002Seaboard Marine is a leading shipping line based in Miami with weekly arrivals in Barbados. Eric Hassell Shipping won the right to represent Seaboard Marine in 2002, handling containerized cargo from all parts of the Americas with weekly scheduled service from their private terminal in Miami, Florida.
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMSC is the world's largest shipping line in container vessel capacity. Blue Waters Shipping serves as the local shipping agent for MSC, offering regular arrivals to Barbados from China, India, and other Far East destinations.
• Windward Freight SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlue Waters Shipping acts as agent for Windward Freight Solutions, offering LCL, FCL, and personal effects services from the U.S. to Barbados.
• MultiportminorOthersMultiport is a shipping directory and industry organization. Eric Hassell Shipping maintains membership in Multiport, listed in their Barbados directory for shipping agents.
• MarineTrafficminorOthersMarineTraffic is a vessel tracking and maritime intelligence service. Eric Hassell Shipping partners with MarineTraffic for ship tracking and maritime information.
• Shipping Association of BarbadoscoreOthersEric Hassell & Son Ltd. was one of the founding members of the Shipping Association of Barbados in 1981. The association's role is to unite member agents on matters pertaining to the handling of ships and cargo, and to ensure positive relationships are maintained between shipping agents, related port agencies, and the union.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tropical Shipping: US-based container ocean carrier with a deep Caribbean and Bahamas service network. Closely comparable to EHS in serving Caribbean island importers/exporters with regular scheduled ocean cargo services and acting as port-side agent partners.
• Seaboard Marine: Miami-headquartered container ocean carrier serving the Caribbean, Central and South America. EHS acts as Seaboard Marine's Barbados agent, making Seaboard both a principal partner and a direct comparable in Caribbean containerised trade.
• Shipco Shipping: Global NVOCC with strong Caribbean and transatlantic LCL consolidation services. Directly comparable to EHS Freightliner's LCL consolidation and bonded-storage offering for Caribbean importers.

Broad incumbents

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Global logistics provider with ocean freight, air freight and contract logistics offerings serving the Caribbean and Americas. Comparable to EHS in freight forwarding and consolidation but with international scale and integrated IT systems.
• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider offering ocean, air and contract logistics, including Caribbean freight forwarding. Comparable as a broad ocean and warehousing competitor to EHS's agency and LCL warehousing activities.
• Crowley Maritime Corporation: Large US-based shipping and logistics operator with significant Caribbean liner and logistics services, including LCL warehousing and freight forwarding. Comparable to EHS in serving Caribbean trade flows but at materially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with ocean, air and contract logistics capabilities. Competes with EHS for Caribbean import/export customers but offers a far broader global network and digital platforms.
• MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company: World's largest container line by vessel capacity and EHS's most important principal partner via Blue Waters Shipping. Operates global ocean services calling at Caribbean ports and competes with/relies on local agents like EHS for last-mile representation.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarder with ocean, air and warehousing services across the Caribbean. Comparable to EHS in serving importers/exporters but at global scale with proprietary digital tooling and customs brokerage capabilities.

Regional players

• Caribbean Cargo Services: Regional Caribbean freight forwarder and consolidator focused on US–Caribbean trade lanes. Comparable to EHS in serving island importers/exporters with LCL and FCL services but operating across multiple Caribbean territories rather than anchored in Barbados.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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