# Alba Wheels Up International

> Alba Wheels Up International is a U.S.-based customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and trade advisory company serving middle-market and enterprise importers and exporters. It specializes in trade-sensitive goods, including perishables, food and beverage, chemicals, apparel, and semiconductors, combining industry specialists with transportation services and shipment visibility technology.

- **Founded:** 1949
- **Headquarters:** Valley Stream, United States
- **Founders:** Salvatore J. Stile II (Founder of Wheels Up International (1994); co-founder of the combined Alba Wheels Up business (1998)), Damien Stile (Co-founder of combined Alba Wheels Up business (1998); co-chairman since 2024)
- **Products:** Customs brokerage, International and domestic freight services, Trade Advisory Services, Neo customer portal, Tradeverifyd partnership solution
- **Notable:** Combined Alba and Wheels Up businesses in 1998 after Wheels Up acquired a company over five times its size, according to Alba’s account., Expanded semiconductor and biotech expertise with KSI in 2022., Added flavors, fragrances, and foreign-trade-zone expertise through VT Mancusi in 2023.

## Products & services

- **Customs brokerage** — U.S. customs entries, clearance, classification, valuation, origin determinations, and coordination of regulatory filings.
- **International and domestic freight services** — Air and ocean forwarding, rail, trucking, origin consolidation, warehousing, distribution, and cargo insurance arrangements.
- **Trade Advisory Services** — Compliance programs and reviews covering classification, valuation, routing, recordkeeping, forced-labor risk, and other import requirements.
- **Neo customer portal** — Shipment tracking, documents, reporting, and communication with Alba teams; available to all Alba clients.
- **Tradeverifyd partnership solution** — Supply-chain intelligence and risk assessment intended to support forced-labor due diligence as part of a broader compliance program.
- **Direct Mexico-U.S. East Coast ocean service** — Weekly sailings supporting dry and refrigerated containers, combined with customs and regulatory services for meat and perishables.

## Achievements

- Combined Alba and Wheels Up businesses in 1998 after Wheels Up acquired a company over five times its size, according to Alba’s account.
- Expanded semiconductor and biotech expertise with KSI in 2022.
- Added flavors, fragrances, and foreign-trade-zone expertise through VT Mancusi in 2023.
- Expanded food, beverage, and temperature-controlled freight capabilities through John A. Steer, acquired December 2023 and announced January 2024.
- Expanded Miami produce expertise through The Perishable Specialist in May 2025.
- Reports hundreds of thousands of customs entries worth billions of dollars annually.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appointed Emily Seedle vice president of regulatory and trade services, expanding its trade advisory capabilities.
- **2026-02** — Appointed former FedEx vice president Bethany Rocheleau chief operating officer.
- **2025-12** — Announced a direct weekly Mexico-U.S. East Coast ocean service for dry and refrigerated containers.
- **2025-05** — Acquired The Perishable Specialist; Frank and Ana Ramos remained with the business.
- **2025-03** — Group company Cobalt Wine Logistics acquired North Coast Logistics; terms were not disclosed.

## Links

- Website: https://albawheelsup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/albawheelsup/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AlbaWheelsUp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbaWheelsUp/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25