Founded in 1908 as the holding company for companies offering logistics services in ports, such as the storage and trans-shipment of dry and liquid bulk products. Until 1982, HES, under the name of Frans Swarttouw, mainly operated in the field of grain storage, after which it extended its activities and expanded its range of services. In 1985, the OVET shareholding was sold. In 2014, Hestya gained control of more than 95% of all of the outstanding HES Beheer shares. On 3 November 2014, the HES share listing disappeared. Hestya is now, sinds 2015: Hes International