TraPac
TraPac operates automated container terminals in Los Angeles and Oakland for ocean carriers, freight truckers, and cargo owners, handling roughly 1.5 million TEUs annually with proprietary straddle carrier, stacking crane, and on-dock rail automation. The company is owned by MOL and Brookfield Asset Management.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersWilmington, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
TraPac firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TraPac
- Legal name
- TraPac, LLC
- Website
- http://trapac.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- TraPac operates automated container terminals in Los Angeles and Oakland for ocean carriers, freight truckers, and cargo owners, handling roughly 1.5 million TEUs annually with proprietary straddle carrier, stacking crane, and on-dock rail automation. The company is owned by MOL and Brookfield Asset Management.
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TraPac industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Container Terminal Operations
- NAICS
- Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)
- SIC
- Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire) (TLAHAAAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB), Berth, Anchorage & Pilotage Scheduling (TLAHAFAB), Port Stakeholder Coordination (Terminal, Agents, Customs, Pilots, Tugs) (TLAHAFAJ)
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Where TraPac is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wilmington
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
TraPac business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Terminal Handling Services: TraPac generates revenue primarily through terminal handling charges for vessel loading/unloading, container storage (demurrage), and cargo processing services at its container terminals in Los Angeles and Oakland. Revenue is derived from ocean carriers and cargo owners using the terminal facilities.
- API Services: TraPac charges for API access based on a tiered pricing structure tied to the number of requests per calendar month, ranging from free community tier to custom enterprise pricing. This generates recurring revenue from partners integrating terminal data into their systems.
- Gate and Appointment Fees: TraPac charges gate fees at its terminals, including an extended gate fee of $50 at Oakland (increased from $40 effective July 2025). Appointment systems through eModal manage container movements and generate related transaction fees.
- Fuel Surcharge: TraPac implements a fuel surcharge based on weekly California diesel fuel prices published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Surcharge rates are 2% for diesel $5-$6/gallon, 3% for $6-$7/gallon, and 4% for $7+/gallon, applied to vessel loading and discharge activities.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Community Level: up to 999 API requests/month |
| Subscription | Monthly | Starter/Growth Level: 1,000-49,999 API requests/month |
| Subscription | Monthly | Professional Level: 50,000-499,999 API requests/month |
| Subscription | Monthly | Enterprise Level: 500,000-1,999,999 API requests/month |
| Subscription | Monthly | Custom Level: 2,000,000+ API requests/month |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Oakland Extended Gate Fee |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Fuel Surcharge |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
TraPac product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TraPac operates automated container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Oakland, providing vessel berthing, container loading and unloading, automated landside truck handling, on-dock intermodal rail, customs scanning, real-time container tracking, and container storage services to ocean carriers, freight trucking companies, and beneficial cargo owners. The terminals handle approximately 1.5 million TEUs annually using proprietary automation including Autostrad straddle carriers, automated stacking cranes, automated rail-mounted gantry cranes, and the Automated Truck Handling System. Supporting services include Alternative Maritime Power shore power, the Bonnet vessel emission capture system, and a tiered TraPac Corporate API for programmatic partner access to terminal data.
Product overview
TraPac operates as a container terminal operator offering a unified suite of services across three U.S. West Coast terminals (Los Angeles, Oakland, and previously Jacksonville). The core offering centers on automated container terminal operations handling approximately 1.5 million TEUs annually. The integrated product portfolio includes: Real-Time Container Tracking for shipment visibility; the Automated Truck Handling System (ATHS) for streamlined landside operations; Automated On-Dock Rail connecting to BNSF and Union Pacific via the Alameda Corridor; and emission control technologies including Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) and the Bonnet System for vessel emissions. Supporting these core services are Automated Straddle Carriers (Autostrad), Automated Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes (RTGs), Automated Radiation Monitoring, and Ship-to-Shore Gantry Cranes. The TraPac Corporate API provides programmatic access to terminal data for partner integration. Together, these products enable 15-minute container availability after vessel unloading, 40-minute average truck turn times, and 2-day faster delivery via on-dock rail compared to competing terminals.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Container Terminal Operations Full-service automated container terminal operations at the Port of Los Angeles (Berths 136-147) and Port of Oakland (Berths 25-32), handling approximately 1.5 million TEUs annually of import and export cargo including refrigerated products and auto parts for ocean carriers, freight trucking companies, and beneficial cargo owners.
- TraPac Corporate API REST-style API enabling partners and logistics software providers to programmatically access TraPac terminal data including container availability, booking inquiry, equipment history, vessel schedule, gate schedule, empty return, and yard status for integration into internal business applications. Offered on tiered subscription pricing from a free Community tier (under 1,000 requests/month) up to Custom Enterprise pricing (2M+ requests/month).
- Automated Truck Handling System (ATHS) Service World's first automated landside terminal operation, enabling drivers to be assigned designated lanes and wait in secure access booths while automated equipment handles container delivery and pickup, achieving 40-minute average truck turn times and 15-minute container availability for trucking companies at the Los Angeles terminal.
- Automated On-Dock Rail Service World's first automated on-dock rail service at Los Angeles, providing 20,000 feet of on-dock track that supports up to 6 full-size trains per day (1,440 TEUs) connecting to BNSF and Union Pacific via the Alameda Corridor, allowing beneficial cargo owners to receive goods 2 days faster than competing terminals.
- Real-Time Container Tracking Real-time visibility into container pickup status at TraPac terminals. Container numbers are scanned into the Electronic Document Interchange immediately upon vessel unloading, making containers available for pickup within 15 minutes and accessible via the public TraPac website, customer portal, and the TraPac Corporate API.
- Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) Shore Power Shore power service enabling vessels calling at TraPac Los Angeles and Oakland terminals to plug into the electrical grid at berth and shut down auxiliary engines, eliminating 95% of vessel emissions and reducing noise pollution during port stays.
Quantifiable outcome
- 66% less GHG vessel emissions per TEU due to shore power and capture system
- +10 more outcomes
Companies that use TraPac
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
TraPac technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature8 records
TraPac partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd.coreLiebherr Container Cranes Ltd. awarded contract to supply two state-of-the-art STS cranes to TraPac Oakland, marking Liebherr's first STS crane shipment to the U.S. West Coast. Cranes feature 66-metre outreach, 53-metre lift height, 30.48-metre span, and 66 long tonnes lifting capacity in twin-lift mode. Cranes equipped with advanced technology and semi-automation systems. Two additional cranes arriving later in 2026.
- Green MarinecoreTraPac joined Green Marine, an environmental certification program for the North American marine industry, in 2020. Los Angeles terminal was first terminal operator in California to join. Oakland terminal added in 2023. Green Marine's rigorous certification process challenges TraPac to continually improve environmental performance beyond regulations.
- Ocean Network Express (ONE)coreOcean carrier operating at TraPac terminals (Los Angeles and Jacksonville), utilizing terminal services for container handling, vessel operations, and cargo processing.
- Maersk LinecoreMajor ocean carrier operating at TraPac Jacksonville terminal, utilizing terminal services for containerized cargo operations.
- Hapag Lloyd AmericacoreOcean carrier operating at TraPac Jacksonville terminal for container handling and vessel services.
- BNSF RailwaymajorBNSF Railway connects to TraPac's on-dock rail via the Alameda Corridor, enabling intermodal container movement from TraPac's automated on-dock rail facility to the national rail network.
- Union Pacific RailroadmajorUnion Pacific Railroad connects to TraPac's on-dock rail via the Alameda Corridor, providing national rail connectivity for containers moving through TraPac's automated on-dock rail facility.
- Yang Ming Marine TransportcoreOcean carrier operating at TraPac Jacksonville terminal, utilizing terminal services for container operations.
- Hamburg Sud North AmericacoreOcean carrier operating at TraPac Jacksonville terminal, utilizing terminal services for containerized cargo handling.
- Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM)coreOcean carrier utilizing TraPac's empty returns and terminal services at Los Angeles and Oakland terminals.
- ZIM Integrated Shipping ServicescoreOcean carrier utilizing TraPac's empty returns and terminal services at Los Angeles terminal.
- U.S. Customs and Border ProtectioncoreTraPac Los Angeles was the first terminal to collaborate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to move containers through radiation portal monitoring without taking containers out of automation before being loaded onto on-dock rail. TraPac Los Angeles holds C-TPAT certification from CBP.
- eModalcoreeModal provides the appointment scheduling and empty returns management platform used by TraPac customers, enabling online appointment booking, empty container returns, and demurrage/free time management.
- Alameda Corridor Transportation Systemmajor20-mile freight rail expressway linking the San Pedro Bay Ports to the national rail system, connecting TraPac's on-dock rail to BNSF and Union Pacific rail lines for inland cargo movement.
- Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM)minorChassis management provider referenced for TraPac Jacksonville operations, providing chassis pool services for container drayage.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
TraPac competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ports America: Ports America is the largest independent terminal operator in the United States, operating container terminals at multiple US ports. It competes with TraPac in cargo handling, on-dock/intermodal rail, and landside truck services across the West Coast market.
- APM Terminals: APM Terminals is the terminal operating arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, operating a global network of container terminals including facilities at the Port of Los Angeles. It is a direct competitor to TraPac in West Coast container handling, with comparable automated operations and overlapping ocean carrier customers.
- Fenix Marine Services: Fenix Marine Services operates one of the largest container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles (Berths 302-305), directly competing with TraPac LA for import and export container volumes from the same ocean carrier customers serving the San Pedro Bay complex.
- Yusen Terminals: Yusen Terminals operates a container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (Berths 212-216), directly competing with TraPac LA for the same ocean carrier and BCO customers in the San Pedro Bay complex; TraPac's CFO previously served as CFO of Yusen Terminals, underscoring the close operational and market overlap.
- SSA Marine: SSA Marine is one of the largest independent marine terminal operators in the Americas, operating multiple container terminals on the US West Coast including at the Port of Oakland and Long Beach. It competes with TraPac directly for ocean carrier volumes and shares similar automation and intermodal ambitions.
- Ceres Global Ag: Ceres Global Ag took over operation of TraPac's Jacksonville container terminal in 2023. It is a direct peer in container terminal operations in North America and provides insight into the strategic rationale behind TraPac's footprint decision.
Broad incumbents
- PSA International: PSA International operates one of the world's largest container terminal networks through PSA Singapore and affiliates; its Belgian operations (where Thorpe was previously CEO) directly overlap with TraPac's automation expertise. PSA is a broad incumbent peer in automated terminal management globally.
- DP World: DP World is one of the world's largest port operators with a global terminal portfolio; TraPac's CEO Cameron Thorpe previously held senior roles at DP World. While DP World does not operate directly at the same US West Coast facilities as TraPac, it is a broad incumbent competitor and industry peer in automated container terminal operations.
- Hutchison Ports: Hutchison Ports operates container terminals worldwide as part of CK Hutchison; it is a broad incumbent peer in container terminal operations and competes with TraPac indirectly through global carrier relationships and comparable automation programs.
Regional players
- Maher Terminals: Maher Terminals operates one of the largest privately-held container terminals in the US at the Port of New York/New Jersey. It is a regional peer with comparable scale to TraPac LA/Oakland but operates on the East Coast; the two compete indirectly for ocean carrier allocations in the US container market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
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TraPac leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
TraPac funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about TraPac
What does TraPac do?
TraPac operates automated container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Oakland, providing vessel berthing, container loading and unloading, automated landside truck handling, on-dock intermodal rail, customs scanning, real-time container tracking, and container storage services to ocean carriers, freight trucking companies, and beneficial cargo owners. The terminals handle approximately 1.5 million TEUs annually using proprietary automation including Autostrad straddle carriers, automated stacking cranes, automated rail-mounted gantry cranes, and the Automated Truck Handling System. Supporting services include Alternative Maritime Power shore power, the Bonnet vessel emission capture system, and a tiered TraPac Corporate API for programmatic partner access to terminal data.
Is TraPac a public or private company?
TraPac is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was TraPac founded?
TraPac was founded in 1985. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is TraPac based?
TraPac is headquartered in Wilmington, United States, in the North America region.
How does TraPac make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Terminal Handling Services are the primary driver. The others are API Services, gate and Appointment Fees and fuel Surcharge.
Who are TraPac's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ports America, APM Terminals, Fenix Marine Services, Yusen Terminals, SSA Marine and Ceres Global Ag. Broad incumbents are PSA International, DP World and Hutchison Ports. Maher Terminals is listed as a regional player.
Does TraPac have an API?
Yes. TraPac Corporate API enables partners to request and access data publicly available on the website, bypassing the website to request data directly and seamlessly integrate it into their internal business applications. Available data includes: Container Availability, Booking Inquiry, Equipment History, Vessel Schedule, Gate Schedule, Empty Return, and Yard Status. Pricing structure: Tier 1 Community Level (under 1,000 requests/month) is free; Tier 2 Starter Level (1,000-49,999 requests) at $1,000/month; Tier 3 Professional Level (50,000-499,999 requests) at $3,000/month; Tier 4 Enterprise Level (500,000-1,999,999 requests) at $5,000/month; Tier 5 Custom Level (2M+ requests) requires contact for quote. Payment accepted via major credit cards through PayPal. Developer documentation is at www.trapac.com/contact-us.
What industry is TraPac in?
TraPac's product category is Container Terminal Operations. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAHAAAI, Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire), with a secondary code of TLAHALAB, Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery). Its NAICS code is 488310 and its SIC code is 4731.