Our Team combines high skilled professionals with vast experience in the Latin American shipping market as Traders, Agency operators, Merchant Mariners and Principals. This background coupled with a committed and reliable management guarantees a prompt and integrated solution to your needs.
BA Headquarters
Management
President of WBL, Carlos supervises our financial and accounting area due to his large experience in management.
Former naval officer with seagoing experience. Developed technical and commercial background during his 21 years of experience in shipping with focus on business strategy. Founding partner of WBL Logistic Solutions.
International Business professional with more than 10 years of experience in Shipping, International Sales and Bunker Operations. Agustín has developed great long-term relations all across the European market and especially in Far East.
With more than 20 years of experience in shipping, operations and working with owners. Diego is a specialist in achieving operational efficiency.
Commercial
International Business professional with more than 10 years of experience in Shipping, International Sales and Bunker Operations. Agustín has developed great long-term relations all across the European market and especially in Far East.
As a key member of the Commercial team, Lucila assists management with the development of proformas and follow-up reports.
Maximiliano, who has recently joined our team, assists with the development of proformas and commercial procedures.
Operations
With more than 20 years of experience in shipping, operations and working with owners. Diego is a specialist in achieving operational efficiency.
Shipping professional with ample experience in port operations, Gastón focuses on continuously increasing efficiency and creating value for our clients.
With several years’ experience as an Upriver boarding agent, Giuliano transferred to the Buenos Aires head office to act as Operator Manager, accumulating over a decade experience in the field.
As a joint member of the OPS/COMM team, Gian Luca is in charge of the post-fixture responsibilities, as well as coordinating bunker operations.
Dox
As Dox department manager, Franco provides a high standard of support to Maritime Operations improving procedures and commercial outcome of our partner’s business for the last 11 years.
Member of the Dox department, Luciana has specialized for the last 4 years in the confection and checking of vessels commercial documentation.
Diego is responsible for supervising and monitoring vessel documentation with over 7 years experience in a multinational trading company.
D-A
In charge of DA Department, Gonzalo has been working in this field for over 10 years, developing along the way the ability to efficiently manage both critical and dynamic situations.
Agustin is responsible for administrative supervision and issuance of DA.
Responsible of supervision and issuance of DA, Nicolás has demonstrated his ability to adapt to a new work environment.
Fiorella assists the DA department, contributing with her knowledge and her great ability to work as a team.
Administration
Professional with more than 15 years in charge of administration department in maritime agencies, focused in financial efficiency and achieving Human Resources synergy.
As part of WBL’s Administrative Department since the founding of the company, Juan Manuel is responsible for our suppliers’ Accounts Payable.
Ornella manages the agency incomes and taxes.
Sol is responsible for administrative and financial procedures.
Agustina, as part of WBL Administration team, assists with administrative and financial procedures.
Alfredo handles administrative duties as well as office general needs.
Upriver
Management
Operations
High skilled profesional with more than 25 years in full port operations field, he copes with every day challenge to find solutions to all logisitical needs. Official Customs House Agency broker and Coast Guard Maritime Agent.
Official Customs House Agency broker, Coastguard Maritime Agent as well as Grain/Cereal/Oil Classifier for more than 20 years in full activity. 24/7 commitment to grant proper decisions and cost effective guidelines to our board of clients.
Kevin is in close contact with port authorities/terminals/shippers on 24/7 basis to assist all arising issues that Master, Owners or Charterers may need since arrival until departure to grant a smooth turnaround/calling at our ports along the Parana River.
Tomás is in close contact with port authorities/terminals/shippers on 24/7 basis to assist all arising issues that Master, Owners or Charterers may need since arrival until vessels departure.
Administration
Accurate analysis of vessels calling costs at load/discharge ports once sailed. She liaise with port authorities to grant proper Inward/Outward Clearances and Owners ítems coordination.
Yamila handles administrative duties as well as office general needs. Also, she liaise with port authorities.
WBL News
Maize harvest and wheat planting progress each at their own pace
Maize harvest and wheat planting progress each at their own pace While the maize harvest is delayed due to high moisture, wheat planting scales up to 31% of the target area. In the United States, wheat ends its 2021/22 campaign with the worst volume of exports on record. [...]
After the crisis, Chinese pork stock recovers
After the crisis, Chinese pork stock recovers China recovered its pork stocks and, last year, reached a record of meat production. In the global market, fewer pork imports are expected from China, and in the beef and poultry sector, the Asian giant remains firm. In 2019, China suffered [...]
Record of wheat exports in first half of 2021/22, with Africa as main destination
Record of wheat exports in first half of 2021/22, with Africa as main destination Wheat exports in the first half of the 2021/22 campaign reach a historical record in tonnage. Meanwhile, the relative importance of Africa grew strongly within the destinations of Argentine cereal. With 6 months having [...]