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SPI Marine is the most experienced shipping services provider in the sensitive cargo supply chain, with over 1,800 years of combined knowledge from their dedicated team of industry experts. From humble beginnings here are the key milestones in our history:
STCI is founded by Jeff Mavelli and his two colleagues from a NYC tanker brokerage, establishing an office located in South Norwalk, Connecticut. Later that same year STCI merges with Fleets Cove Chartering whose two brokers move from Long Island to STCI’s Connecticut offices. Tom Wimmer joined the company in 1987 and became a partner in 1996, Tom Robbins joined in 1991 and made partner in 2000, followed by Jason Siemer who joined in 1997 and became a partner in 2010.
In 2014 SPI Marine forms Manuport Logistics Asia (MPLA), a joint-venture with Manuport Logistics NV (Antwerp), to offer the full range of freight forwarding and logistics services, truly progressing beyond shipbroking! Operating from SPI’s Singapore office, MPLA specializes in bulk liquid transportation in drums, flexi-tanks and iso-tanks.
With its global vision, the SPI Group establishes a presence in Europe when Graeme Harness joins in 2014, opening the UK branch. In 2017, SPI Marine UK goes on to develop its logistics and commodity business – Liquid Commodity Solutions (LCS), complementing the existing core broking business in the UK. Further enabling SPI Marine to deliver end-to-end solutions, from broking, shipping through to storage, containers, road and rail transportation.
In 2021, SPI Marine opened an office in Nyon, Switzerland, further expanding its global network and presence. With Managing Director Jonathan Le Feuvre at the helm, the new office is key to further enhancing the Group’s client partnerships with majors and traders, and also acts as an important axis for the growth of SPI’s coverage in the specialised Projects-S&P sector.
In April 2022, SPI Marine, the most experienced shipping services provider in the sensitive cargoes sector, appointed Alix Visser as Director of Containerised Freight Services, Netherlands, which sees the group continue to implement its growth strategy in Europe and beyond. Alix is key to enhancing the Group’s client service offer in the containers and logistics space.
STCI is founded by Jeff Mavelli and his two colleagues from a NYC tanker brokerage, establishing an office located in South Norwalk, Connecticut. Later that same year STCI merges with Fleets Cove Chartering whose two brokers move from Long Island to STCI’s Connecticut offices. Tom Wimmer joined the company in 1987 and became a partner in 1996, Tom Robbins joined in 1991 and made partner in 2000, followed by Jason Siemer who joined in 1997 and became a partner in 2010.
In 2014 SPI Marine forms Manuport Logistics Asia (MPLA), a joint-venture with Manuport Logistics NV (Antwerp), to offer the full range of freight forwarding and logistics services, truly progressing beyond shipbroking! Operating from SPI’s Singapore office, MPLA specializes in bulk liquid transportation in drums, flexi-tanks and iso-tanks.
With its global vision, the SPI Group establishes a presence in Europe when Graeme Harness joins in 2014, opening the UK branch. In 2017, SPI Marine UK goes on to develop its logistics and commodity business – Liquid Commodity Solutions (LCS), complementing the existing core broking business in the UK. Further enabling SPI Marine to deliver end-to-end solutions, from broking, shipping through to storage, containers, road and rail transportation.
In 2021, SPI Marine opened an office in Nyon, Switzerland, further expanding its global network and presence. With Managing Director Jonathan Le Feuvre at the helm, the new office is key to further enhancing the Group’s client partnerships with majors and traders, and also acts as an important axis for the growth of SPI’s coverage in the specialised Projects-S&P sector.
In April 2022, SPI Marine, the most experienced shipping services provider in the sensitive cargoes sector, appointed Alix Visser as Director of Containerised Freight Services, Netherlands, which sees the group continue to implement its growth strategy in Europe and beyond. Alix is key to enhancing the Group’s client service offer in the containers and logistics space.