Terminals
Terminals is a Melbourne-based bulk liquid storage and handling company operating through Quantem, the leading independent bulk liquid storage business in Australia and New Zealand, serving petroleum distributors, fuel retailers, and energy companies with diesel, petroleum, chemical, and renewable commodity storage.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1960
- HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Terminals does
Terminals is a Melbourne-based industrial infrastructure company founded in 1960, operating as part of Helios Investments Australia Pty Ltd. The company provides storage and handling services across a diversified product portfolio that includes chemicals, petroleum fuels, vegetables, and edible oils. Its primary operating entity, Quantem, is positioned as the leading independent bulk liquid storage and handling company across Australia and New Zealand, with an open-access terminal model that serves multiple customers from shared infrastructure.
Quantem's core product is bulk liquid storage terminal capacity, delivered through a network of strategically located coastal and port-adjacent facilities. The business recently completed a $52 million expansion at its Pelican Point terminal, adding 90,000 cubic metres of diesel storage capacity to address Australia's fuel security needs. Beyond conventional petroleum and diesel storage, the company is actively pursuing renewable energy commodity storage, with a scoping study underway for a Renewable Energy Storage Terminal at Portland. The asset base also includes terminals handling low carbon liquid fuels, edible oils, and chemical products.
The revenue model is anchored on long-term storage capacity rental, generating recurring, contract-based revenue from terminal access fees under an open-access framework. The customer base is comprised of fuel industry participants, including petroleum distributors, fuel retailers, and energy companies, with the federal government acting as a strategic partner through grants under the Boosting Australia's Diesel Storage Program and emissions reduction initiatives. With 51-100 employees and a portfolio of energy transition projects, Terminals is positioning itself to bridge conventional fuel storage with the emerging renewable energy storage market.
Terminals firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Terminals
- Legal name
- Quantem
- Website
- https://terminalspl.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1960
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Terminals is a Melbourne-based bulk liquid storage and handling company operating through Quantem, the leading independent bulk liquid storage business in Australia and New Zealand, serving petroleum distributors, fuel retailers, and energy companies with diesel, petroleum, chemical, and renewable commodity storage.
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- akta.pro rank
Terminals industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Bulk Liquid Storage Services
- NAICS
- Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (42471), Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (424710), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Liquid Bulk Petroleum Terminals (Crude, Refined Products) (TLAHABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Refined Products Tank Farms & Terminals (TLAGAKAB), Liquid Bulk Chemical & Petrochemical Terminals (Base Chemicals, Solvents) (TLAHABAI), Bulk Terminal Services & Operations (Stevedoring, Sampling, Weighing, Blending) (TLAHABAO), Marine/Port-Connected Pipeline Terminals (Dock/Jetty Tank Farms) (TLAGAKAL)
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Where Terminals is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Melbourne
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Markets served
Terminals business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Bulk Storage Capacity Rental: Quantem provides bulk liquid storage capacity at its terminals throughout Australia and New Zealand, charging customers for storage of petroleum products, diesel, and other liquid commodities. Revenue is generated through facility rental arrangements with fuel industry participants.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Terminals product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Terminals operates bulk liquid storage and handling terminals across Australia and New Zealand, providing storage infrastructure for petroleum products (notably diesel), chemicals, vegetable oils, and edible oils. The company operates an open-access terminal model, allowing fuel industry participants and other liquid commodity sector participants to access terminal capacity under commercial storage agreements. Specific operational sites include the Pelican Point Terminal (diesel storage) and the Portland Terminal (scoping renewable energy storage).
Product overview
Quantem operates as a single unified platform for bulk liquid storage and handling services across Australia and New Zealand. The company's core offerings consist of bulk liquid storage terminals (including diesel storage), open-access fuel storage facilities, and handling services. Recent expansion includes the Pelican Point Terminal diesel storage capacity project (adds 90,000 cubic metres), while strategic initiatives include development of a renewable energy storage terminal at Portland to support low carbon liquid fuels. The company positions itself as the leading independent operator in this sector, serving the fuel industry and other liquid commodity sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Bulk Liquid Storage and Handling Core bulk liquid storage and handling service for petroleum products, chemicals, vegetable oils, and edible oils across a network of terminals in Australia and New Zealand. Offered to fuel industry participants and other liquid commodity sector participants under open-access commercial storage agreements.
- Pelican Point Terminal (Diesel Storage) Diesel storage terminal located at Pelican Point, providing dedicated diesel storage capacity to fuel industry participants.
- Portland Terminal (Renewable Energy Storage) Portland Terminal in scoping phase, planned for renewable energy storage to support energy transition customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- More than doubled diesel storage capacity at Pelican Point Terminal
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Terminals
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Terminals technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Terminals partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Terminals competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Vopak: Royal Vopak is the world's largest independent tank storage operator with a global terminal network. It is the closest direct comparable to Quantem's independent, multi-commodity bulk liquid terminal model, though at much larger global scale.
- Marstin Terminals: Marstin Terminals operates independent bulk liquid storage terminals in Australia, including chemicals and petroleum products. Closest Australia-focused direct comparable to Quantem in scale and product mix.
- Stolthaven Terminals: Stolthaven is the terminal storage division of Stolt-Nielsen, operating independent bulk liquid terminals globally for chemicals, edible oils, and petroleum products. Highly comparable to Quantem's commodity mix and open-access model.
- Oiltanking: Oiltanking (now part of MPG, a Marathon Petroleum subsidiary) operates one of the world's largest independent terminal networks for petroleum, chemicals, and gases. Direct comparable to Quantem in business model and product set.
Broad incumbents
- Kinder Morgan Terminals: Kinder Morgan operates one of the largest terminal networks in North America for petroleum and chemicals. Broadly comparable as a large-scale bulk liquid terminal operator, though with different geographic exposure.
Regional players
- Ampol: Ampol is Australia's largest fuel company and operates terminals and storage infrastructure at the former Caltex sites. Comparable as an Australian petroleum storage operator with overlapping diesel and fuel-industry customers, though fully integrated downstream.
- Viva Energy: Viva Energy operates the Geelong refinery and bulk fuel terminals across Australia, including storage for petroleum products. Regional comparable as an Australian bulk liquid storage operator with overlapping diesel and fuel industry customers.
- Puma Energy: Puma Energy operates bulk fuel storage and terminals across Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific. Regional comparable in the Australian bulk liquid fuel storage market.
Others
- GeelongPort: GeelongPort operates the Port of Geelong, a major Australian bulk liquid and refined petroleum port hosting Viva Energy and other operators. Adjacent infrastructure operator comparable as part of the same AU bulk liquid logistics ecosystem.
- CSL Group Australia: CSL Group operates coastal shipping of bulk liquids in Australian and Asia-Pacific waters. Adjacent ecosystem participant — uses and supports bulk liquid terminal infrastructure, including Quantem's sites.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Terminals funding detail
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Terminals
What does Terminals do?
Terminals operates bulk liquid storage and handling terminals across Australia and New Zealand, providing storage infrastructure for petroleum products (notably diesel), chemicals, vegetable oils, and edible oils. The company operates an open-access terminal model, allowing fuel industry participants and other liquid commodity sector participants to access terminal capacity under commercial storage agreements. Specific operational sites include the Pelican Point Terminal (diesel storage) and the Portland Terminal (scoping renewable energy storage).
Is Terminals a public or private company?
Terminals is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Terminals founded?
Terminals was founded in 1960. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Terminals based?
Terminals is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Terminals make money?
One revenue line is on record: bulk Storage Capacity Rental.
Who are Terminals's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Vopak, Marstin Terminals, Stolthaven Terminals and Oiltanking. Kinder Morgan Terminals is listed as a broad incumbent. Regional players are Ampol, Viva Energy and Puma Energy. Others are GeelongPort and CSL Group Australia.
Does Terminals have an API?
No public API is recorded for Terminals.
What industry is Terminals in?
Terminals's product category is Bulk Liquid Storage Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAHABAH, Liquid Bulk Petroleum Terminals (Crude, Refined Products), with a secondary code of TLAGAKAB, Refined Products Tank Farms & Terminals. Its NAICS code is 42471 and its SIC code is 5171.