Seaman's Beverage and Logistics

What Seaman's Beverage and Logistics does

Seaman's Beverage and Logistics (SBL) is a New Jersey-based, full-service wholesale distribution and logistics company operating exclusively in the closely regulated alcoholic beverages industry. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Clifton, NJ, the company provides an end-to-end platform covering ocean freight coordination, U.S. customs clearance, temperature-controlled warehousing, real-time inventory management, order processing and invoicing, TTB COLA label approval submissions, excise tax and duty payments, state compliance reporting, and back-office accounting and financing (including inventory financing, AR financing, and IP financing). Supporting technology consists of proprietary cloud-based WMS, order entry, price management, and customer reporting systems, plus a cloud-based client portal that integrates invoicing, billing, and gallonage/tax reporting for brand customers.

SBL's business model is multi-stream, combining transaction-fee distribution (retail delivery in NJ and NY plus a national distributor/broker network), managed-services warehousing and storage (including the 780,000 cu ft added in 2019), and professional-services revenue from regulatory compliance, accounting, and back-office work. Pricing is custom and bundled-to-suit, with no public disclosure. Customer concentration spans three primary segments: licensed retailers (purchasing for resale), restaurants/bars (hospitality procurement), and emerging/established domestic and international wine and spirits brands seeking U.S. market entry. The company represents 100+ brands globally and reports 99.9% shipping accuracy.

Commercially, SBL pursues an enterprise field-sales motion into its three segments, supplemented by a channel-partner program of distributors and brokers for non-NJ/NY geographies. The strategic Clifton location near Port Newark and Newark Liberty provides asymmetric access for imported brands; direct delivery is performed in-house in NJ/NY while other-state coverage is enabled via partners. The platform also supports value-add capabilities including private-label programs (label design through bottling enablement), internet fulfillment (e-commerce alcohol shipping), and UV-C office sanitation. SBL has committed to carbon-neutral operations by 2025 and has earned multiple growth recognitions (Inc. 5000 in 2018, Inc. 500 in 2019, NJBIZ Fast 50 from 2017-2019, Entrepreneur 360 in 2019).

Name

Seaman's Beverage and Logistics

Legal name

Seaman's Beverage and Logistics LLC

Website

https://seamansimports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seaman's Beverage and Logistics provides end-to-end warehousing, distribution, customs clearance, regulatory compliance, and back-office support for wine and spirits brands, operating from a Clifton, NJ facility with national reach via partner distributors and brokers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Distribution and Logistics

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage Logistics, Warehousing & Cold-Chain Distribution (AFAIAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• Wine and spirits distribution
• Alcoholic beverage logistics
• Temperature-controlled warehousing
• Beverage regulatory compliance
• Freight forwarding and customs

Headquarters

HQ city

Clifton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Distribution Services: Retail distribution and delivery services in NJ and NY, with ability to ship to all states through network of distributors
2. Warehousing & Storage: Temperature-controlled storage, product consolidations, handling all aspects of warehousing and logistics
3. Regulatory Compliance Services: Label reviews, TTB COLA submissions, excise tax and duty payments, state documents for compliance reporting
4. Accounting & Administrative Support: Customer billing and collection, state gallonage and tax reporting, financial services, back office solutions, inventory financing
5. Freight & Customs Services: Ocean freight and transportation coordination, U.S. customs clearance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seaman's Beverage and Logistics (SBL) is a full-service wholesale distribution and logistics company serving the alcoholic beverages industry. The company provides retail distribution, temperature-controlled warehousing, freight forwarding, U.S. customs clearance, regulatory compliance (TTB COLA submissions, excise tax and duty payments), accounting and back-office support, private label programs, and proprietary cloud-based order and inventory management to emerging and established wine and spirits brands and licensed on-premise/off-premise accounts.

Product overview

Seaman's Beverage and Logistics (SBL) is a full-service distribution and logistics company operating in the alcoholic beverages industry. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services organized as an integrated platform: Distribution Services for retail delivery in NJ and NY with nationwide reach; Warehousing & Logistics featuring temperature-controlled storage and customs clearance; Information Technology Solutions with proprietary cloud-based systems; Regulatory Compliance & Sales Distribution handling TTB COLA submissions and compliance; Accounting & Administrative Support including financing options; and Private Label Programs for custom wine branding. The company also stocks and distributes specific wine brands like Once Wines. All services work together to provide an end-to-end solution from import to final delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SBL: Internal abbreviation used for Seaman's Beverage and Logistics

Products and services

• Distribution Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% shipping accuracy rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Breakthru Beverage Group: Major multi-state wine, spirits, and beer distributor. Comparable in serving licensed retailers and on-premise accounts with a national distribution footprint SBL aspires to via its broker network.
• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits: The largest U.S. wine and spirits distributor with nationwide coverage. SBL competes on service quality and import-onboarding specialization for emerging brands that may eventually scale into Southern Glazer's tier.
• Winebow Group: Multi-regional importer and distributor of wine and spirits across the U.S. Provides similar import-to-shelf services and competes for the same emerging international brand clients.
• Republic National Distributing Company: Second-largest U.S. wine and spirits distributor with broad geographic reach. Operates as a direct competitor for any of SBL's brand clients seeking national distribution.

Direct peers

• Skurnik Wines: Importer and specialty wine distributor focused on family-owned and artisanal estates. Closest comparable to SBL in serving small-to-mid-size international wine brands entering the U.S. market.
• Frederick Wildman & Sons: Specialty wine and spirits importer-distributor for premium international brands. Directly comparable to SBL's role as outsourced U.S. operations partner for foreign producers.
• Vias Imports: Family-owned Italian wine importer with in-house logistics, warehousing, and sales infrastructure. Highly comparable in serving emerging international wine brands needing U.S. compliance, warehousing, and distribution.
• Kobrand Corporation: Wine and spirits importer with national sales force and direct relationships with retailers and on-premise accounts. Comparable in serving international brands entering or expanding in the U.S.
• Banfi Vintners: Producer/importer/distributor of Italian wines combining importation, warehousing, and nationwide distribution — direct analog to SBL's integrated import and distribution model.

Regional players

• Empire Merchants: Leading wine and spirits distributor in the New York market — a direct competitor to SBL within its core NY/NJ geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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