What we do
PROFESSIONAL TANKER BROKERAGE
LEADERS IN OIL & CHEMICALS DISTRIBUTION
LEADERS IN BITUMEN
Wake Marine has many years of experience in worldwide tanker shipping. Our team of highly experienced brokers provide services to market leading firms and Government agencies, and with an established network of contacts throughout the world we can advise and meet your logistical requirements.
As one of the acknowledged market’s leading specialized liquid brokers we have built a glowing reputation for being reliable, safe and trustworthy. All qualities sought after in the industry. Whatever type/grade of liquid cargo you plan on shipping and wherever on the globe your voyage is, Wake Marine will source the best available vessel for you.
From spot voyages through Contracts of Affreightment, Time and Bareboat charters, and Sale and Purchase, Wake Marine has you covered for any and all of your needs.
Wake Marine is driven by the team’s passion to provide both Charterers and Shipowners with the best possible service and market intelligence, creating the right deal for all parties involved.
OUR SERVICES
• Freight brokerage
• Sale and purchase brokerage
• Laytime assistance
• Claims handling
• Vessel and fleet valuations
• Advice on storage and distribution
• Industry insights and market news
PRODUCTS WE SHIP
• Clean petroleum products
• Dirty petroleum products
• Bitumen
• Chemicals
• Vegetable oils
• Alcohol
• Biofuels
WHY USE US?
• Personalised service for our partners
• Wide network built over years
• Trusted market position
• Over 100 years of broker experience
• Market leading position
• Bespoke and tailored service
Leaders in bitumen
Are you looking for cargo shipping companies to transport bitumen? You need not look any further than Wake Marine. We understand that bitumen is a unique product requiring high heat specialized tankers, which given the high worldwide demand for ever increasing infrastructures, means you need a partner such as Wake Marine who knows and understands the dynamics of such a market.
Wake Marine are consistently improving what it can offer its clients in order to stay innovative in our field. We will always offer the best at our disposal and help our customers throughout the entire process, from the first call to the ship docking.
STEVE LAVALLIN
Steve founded Wake Marine in 1985 and has led the company through more than a third of a century of ever-changing markets. He is a worldwide expert on the shipping of Bitumen and associated high heat cargoes. As such he provides advice and broking services to shipowners and charterers globally, covering the full range of buying/selling vessels, time and spot chartering and COA’s. Steve also keeps his hand in broking waste oil products, chemicals and CPP cargoes, mainly in the EMEA region.
He was a keen amateur jockey but these days limits himself to pottering around in boats!
Phone:
+ 44 7785 306 934
Email:
steve.Lavallin@wakemarine.ltd.uk
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HUW BURFORD-TAYLOR
Huw cut his teeth in the shipping world working on the restructuring of financially distressed fleets. While still in his mid-twenties he found himself responsible for the commercial operations of a fleet of 12 oil and chemical tankers. He then moved into broking and subsequently joined a larger broking company on their deepsea CPP desk. He joined Wake Marine nearly 10 years ago and now specialises in both clean and dirty petroleum products up to intermediate size in NWE. He also backs up the team with his experience broking in chemicals and bitumenmarkets.
Outside of work Huw enjoys anything with a bit of pace particularly cycling, skiing and (watching!) F1.
Phone:
+ 44 7799 368 781
Email:
huw.burford-taylor@wakemarine.ltd.uk
ICE:
hburfordtaylor
ANDY SWAN
After leaving school Andy enlisted with the Royal Navy and travelled the world. Indeed when he is broking today he often is personally familiar with the ports he is dealing with, having entered them in a warship! With that start in life, Andy naturally wanted to remain in the marine world so joining a small London shipbroking company he worked his way up to running his own portfolio of clients.
And some 13 years on in Wake Marine, Andy specialises in clean and dirty tankers with a focus on 3-30kt sizes in North West Europe, Mediterranean and West Africa.
Originally from the North East of England, Andy is a passionate Newcastle United fan.
Phone:
+44 7493 744 548
Email:
andy.swan@wakemarine.ltd.uk
ICE:
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TOM BOURNE
Tom is a highly experienced shipbroker, having swiftly worked his way up through the industry over the past 16 years. From a trainee position in a large London shipbroking company, Tom quickly proved his worth, successfully taking responsibility for a large multinational oil co shipping requirements. Since then he has continually added to his breadth of experience and has developed a particular strength and in depth knowledge with the chartering and operational phases of both clean and dirty petroleum products in Europe, from 2kt to 30kt.
Outside of work Tom enjoys spending time with his family, playing football and walking his dog.
Phone:
+ 44 7555 727 854
Email:
tom.bourne@wakemarine.ltd.uk
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CAROLYN HATTER
Having been brought up near the major port town of Grimsby, Carolyn has enjoyed several jobs in the maritime field. She worked in Sales and Marketing at Associated British Ports editing the Humber port magazine in her spare time. Whilst at Coldwater Seafood she had commercial responsibilities on the prestigious Marks and Spencers account and also developed new logistic processes for the first sales into North America.
At Wake Marine Carolyn manages claims handling and demurrage of the behalf of clients with meticulous care.
As well as looking after a young family, Carolyn enjoys skiing and is developing her golf game.
Phone:
+ 44 7733 097 281
Email:
carolyn.hatter@wakemarine.ltd.uk
ICE:
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KATIE ROBERTS
Over a 25-year career, Katie has developed deep experience in shipping and trading operations. She started work in the London office of a leading international trading company, quickly moving into crude oil operations. She then worked for two very different shipowners, culminating in the position of Senior Tanker Operator. After further experience in Agency and Bunker trading, Katie’s last position before joining Wake Marine was Global Operations Manager and Head of Post Fixtures for a large London ship broker. In Wake Marine Katie heads up broking operations, working hard to ensure the smoothest possible implementation of the company’s charters.
When business and family permit, Katie enjoys a love for horses. In competing at international level in dressage, she shows the same passion for excellence that she brings to the office!
Phone:
+ 44 7736 197 662
Email:
katie.roberts@wakemarine.ltd.uk
ICE:
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LOUIS JONES
Louis has had a passion for the maritime world since studying Marine Geography and Policy at Cardiff University. After qualifying with a Masters degree his jobs in the shipping industry have all been intensely practical, ranging from offshore hydrographic surveying in the North Sea to organising the crewing of car carriers. In recent years he has gained wide operational and chartering experience in oil, chemicals, veg oils and bio/renewable fuels vessels – a professional background that will be invaluable to Wake Marine’s customers.
With Louis having played international hockey, charterers and shipowners can be assured that he is quick, agile and accurate!
Phone:
+ 44 7778 430 823
Email:
tankers@wakemarine.ltd.uk
louis.jones@wakemarine.ltd.uk
ICE:
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GUY HUDSON
Being raised on the island of Guernsey, the sea has always interested Guy and it is no surprise that he chose to study Marine Operations at university. He was soon applying his knowledge as a deck officer in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, responsible for navigation, sensitive cargo handling and other mission critical roles. A similar spell followed working on the tankers of an oil major, where he built his hands-on, global experience.
Guy is a keen traveller and after returning from seafaring, he managed commercial shipping operations from bases in The Netherlands, Guernsey, and the Eastern Med, accumulating formidable knowledge and qualifications along the way. He now applies that expertise to the benefit of Wake Marine’s Ship Owners and Charterers.
As well as playing football and hiking, Guy has a great interest in Fine Arts, having studied the subject at the C&G London Art School.
Phone:
+ 44 7931 934 364
Email:
tankers@wakemarine.ltd.uk
guy.hudson@wakemarine.ltd.uk
ICE:
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Join our team
If you love ship broking and would like to consider joining the Wake Marine team please do get in contact with Managing Director, Steve Lavallin, for a confidential discussion. We are keen to recruit first class brokers with experience in the small tanker markets including Clean and Dirty Petroleum Products, Chemicals and Speciality Products, worldwide.
Wake Marine would particularly suit brokers who are keen to relocate outside of London for a better lifestyle. Our office is near the South Coast where great schools and fantastic leisure facilities abound. But we do work hard! We offer a combination of home and office working for brokers who have excellent reputations for service, who can self-manage and have an entrepreneurial spirit.
There are also occasional vacancies for ambitious people earlier in their shipping careers, who feel they can build a portfolio of clients over time with the right training.
If either of these roles sounds like you, please call or email Steve Lavallin to explore possibilities confidentially.
His contact details are:
Phone: +44 7785 306 934 and email:
hr@wakemarine.ltd.uk
WAKE MARINE
Wake Marine Limited, Quay House, Town Quay
Arundel BN18 9DF
+44 (0)1903 881970
tankers@wakemarine.ltd.uk