Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company

Name

Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company

Legal name

Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company

Website

https://pomtoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Terminal Operations

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (48831)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire) (TLAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI), Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB), Port Dues, Permitting & Regulatory Clearances (TLAHAFAD)

Keywords

• Marine terminal operations
• Container handling services
• Port cargo logistics
• Customs examination station
• Freight terminal management

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company (POMTOC) operates a marine cargo terminal at the Port of Miami, providing container handling, storage, vessel scheduling, and cargo management services. As a designated Container Examination Station (CES) operator, the company serves as the on-site interface between importers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for inspection processing. The company also provides supporting tools such as demurrage mitigation, tariff management, and a Tideworks-powered cargo forecasting system.

Product overview

Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company (POMTOC) operates as a premier terminal operator at the Port of Miami, offering a comprehensive suite of terminal operations services. The company's core offering centers on cargo handling and vessel management services, with products including Vessel Schedule tracking, Forecast tools for cargo planning, Demurrage Mitigation services, and Tariff management. Supporting these core functions are operational services such as Empty Return Instructions, Hours of Operations, Operation Updates, Terminal Rules & Regulations, and POMTOC Traffic Pattern guidance. The company also provides customer support through its Directory, Help Desk, and FAQ resources. The terminal has expanded capacity by more than 100% in the past six months to handle increased cargo volumes, particularly addressing challenges with inspection delays from fraudulent importers at China ports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Terminal Operations Core terminal operating service at the Port of Miami handling container handling, storage, vessel operations, and cargo movement for importers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers.
• Container Examination Station (CES) Operations Operates as a designated CES at the Port of Miami, acting as the direct interface with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for container inspection processing.
• Vessel Schedule Real-time vessel arrival and departure information service for the Port of Miami terminal, allowing shipping customers to track vessel schedules.
• Cargo Forecast Cargo forecasting tool powered by Tideworks that helps customers plan and anticipate cargo volumes and storage needs at the terminal.
• Demurrage Mitigation Service and guidance designed to help customers minimize demurrage charges and optimize container handling efficiency.
• Tariff Management Access to terminal tariff information including pricing for various terminal services and operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than doubled container processing capacity in 6 months in response to CBP inspection surge caused by fraudulent importers

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Regional players

• Port Tampa Bay: Port Tampa Bay operates container and cargo terminals in another Florida port, offering comparable container handling and customs-related terminal services to Florida-based importers and freight forwarders who may also use POMTOC.
• Port Everglades Terminal (Port Everglades): Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale is South Florida's other major container terminal, offering directly comparable container handling, customs processing, and CES-related services to a similar South Florida customer base, serving as the primary regional alternative to POMTOC.

Broad incumbents

• SSA Marine: SSA Marine is one of the largest independent marine terminal operators in the Americas, operating container and multi-purpose terminals across multiple US ports. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the same terminal operating space where POMTOC operates.
• Georgia Ports Authority (Garden City Terminal): Georgia Ports Authority operates one of the largest container terminals on the US East Coast, providing comparable container terminal and customs-facing services to a similar customer base, and represents a major alternative destination for cargo that could otherwise flow through POMTOC.
• Crowley Maritime (port logistics division): Crowley is a major US logistics and port services company with terminal, stevedoring, and customs-related operations in Florida. It is comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping port-related services to similar shipping and importer customers.

Others

• Tideworks Technology: Tideworks is the terminal operating system provider whose platform POMTOC uses for vessel scheduling and forecasting. As an enabling technology partner rather than a direct competitor, it is included as an ecosystem participant shaping POMTOC's operational capabilities.

Direct peers

• Maher Terminals: Maher Terminals operates major container terminal facilities on the US East Coast, providing directly comparable container stevedoring, terminal management, and vessel handling services to shipping lines, with overlapping customer profiles to POMTOC.
• APM Terminals (APM Terminals Miami): APM Terminals operates a major container terminal at PortMiami and is the most direct competitor to POMTOC, offering comparable container handling, vessel scheduling, and terminal services to the same shipping lines and importers at the same port.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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