On 1863, a Company was founded under the name of “Compañia de Agencias de Costa Rica”, by a great number of local personalities, Involved mainly in the import/export business, but also in the banking and political affairs of Costa Rica. The main object of this company was manage shipping and customs brokerage activity.
On 1895, the name of the company was changed to “Felipe J. Alvarado y Compañia Sucesores de Agencias y Comisiones, Sociedad Anonima” later shorten to its current name.
Today, Felipe J. Alvarado Group is a port agency in Costa Rica, that offers several services, some of them are P&I club correspondent, ship brokerage, survey inspection, and legal maritime consulting.