What Termont does

Termont (legally Termont Montreal Inc) is a privately held container terminal operator founded in 1987 and headquartered at 450 rue de Boucherville in Montreal, Quebec. The company runs a single terminal facility inside the Port of Montreal ecosystem, operating 6am–10pm Monday through Friday with a stated annual throughput capacity of 1 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units). Its functional role is to intermediate freight between ocean carriers, rail, and trucking, handling ship-to-rail transitions, direct truck delivery, and specialized cargo such as refrigerated containers, oversized (OOG) cargo, and break bulk.

The operating platform combines physical terminal infrastructure with a set of digital modules: a Vehicle Booking System (VBS/RDV) for appointment scheduling, RFID-based container identification for truck procedures, real-time container tracking through a customer-facing portal, and value-add guarantee programs (Lategate Guarantee and Storage Guarantee). Customers access services through authenticated web accounts, with direct support via phone and email. Termont is integrated into a multi-party logistics ecosystem through Flagship-tier relationships with four of the world's largest container shipping lines (Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, OOCL), a Core partnership with Canadian National Railway for rail connectivity, and a Core partnership with the Port de Montreal authority. It also maintains a 12-year sustainability partnership with Green Alliance (Alliance Verte).

Termont monetizes through transaction-based fees on container handling, storage, and specialized cargo services; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company serves a horizontal mix of enterprise shipping lines, trucking companies, rail partners, freight forwarders/customs brokers, and shippers/consignees. No revenue, funding, M&A, or leadership-change data is publicly disclosed, and Termont has 51–100 employees. The most recent disclosed strategic action is a January 2024 pilot of an innovation/appointment-system initiative at the Port of Montreal, indicating incremental digital modernization rather than active expansion.

Name

Termont

Legal name

Termont Montreal Inc

Website

https://termontmtl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Termont is a Montreal-based container terminal operator, founded in 1987, that handles maritime, rail, and truck freight at the Port of Montreal with 1M TEU annual capacity, serving global shipping lines, trucking firms, and rail partners through a digitized booking and tracking platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Terminal Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), 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), Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH), Deep-Sea Container Terminals (Mainline / Transshipment Hubs) (TLAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Container terminal services
• Maritime cargo handling
• Intermodal logistics
• Ship-to-rail operations
• Port terminal operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Container Terminal Handling Services: Revenue from handling maritime cargo at the container terminal, including loading/unloading, storage, and gate operations. Services include ship-to-rail transitions and direct truck delivery.
2. Storage Services: Charges for container storage at the terminal facility, including guaranteed storage options and late entry fee guarantees.
3. Specialized Cargo Handling: Premium services for refrigerated containers, oversized cargo (OOG), and break bulk solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Termont operates a container terminal at the Port of Montreal handling maritime cargo between ships, rail, and trucks. The terminal provides container handling, storage, ship-to-rail transitions, direct truck delivery, and specialized cargo services for refrigerated containers, oversized cargo (OOG), and break bulk solutions. Annual throughput capacity is 1 million TEU, with operations running 6am-10pm Monday to Friday.

Product overview

Termont is a container terminal operator at the Port of Montreal offering a unified logistics platform centered on maritime container handling with integrated add-on modules. The core offering consists of maritime container terminal services (including high rail connectivity, direct truck delivery, refrigerated containers, oversized cargo, and break bulk solutions), supported by technology modules including a Vehicle Booking System (VBS) for appointment scheduling, real-time Container Tracking, RFID Tags for cargo identification, and guarantee programs (Lategate Guarantee and Storage Guarantee). Customers access services through a web-based Customer Portal. The terminal has a stated capacity of 1M TEU.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maritime Container Terminal Expert management of maritime cargo operations at the Port of Montreal facility, including loading and unloading of containers from vessels at berth.
• High Rail Connectivity Guaranteed seamless ship-to-rail transition services connecting maritime and rail transport via partnership with Canadian National Railway.
• Direct Delivery to Trucks Fast and secure truck delivery services for container transportation from the terminal to regional destinations.
• Refrigerated Container Handling Optimal maintenance and handling services for temperature-sensitive refrigerated containers at the terminal.
• Oversize Cargo Management (OOG) Expert management of oversized cargo with a dedicated quotation form and specialized handling services.
• Break Bulk Solution Specialized handling solution for atypical and fragile cargo requiring careful transport at the terminal.
• Storage Guarantee Guarantee program for storage capacity management and storage details for containers held at the terminal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million TEU capacity

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Green Alliance (Alliance Verte)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Sustainability partnership through the Green Alliance (Alliance Verte) environmental certification program. TERMONT has maintained this partnership for 12 years focusing on ecological initiatives and sustainable development.
• CN (Canadian National Railway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Canadian National Railway providing high rail connectivity and guaranteed seamless ship-to-rail transitions at the terminal. This strategic partnership enables intermodal operations connecting maritime shipping with continental rail transport.
• Hapag-LloydflagshipTechnology or IntegrationMajor global shipping line operating container services through the TERMONT terminal. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world's leading container shipping companies.
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationMSC is a global shipping line utilizing TERMONT's container terminal services. MSC is one of the world's largest container shipping lines.
• COSCO ShippingflagshipTechnology or IntegrationCOSCO Shipping is a major global container shipping company operating at the TERMONT terminal.
• OOCL (Orient Overseas Container Line)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationOOCL is a global container shipping and logistics services company utilizing TERMONT's terminal services at the Port of Montreal.
• Port de MontrealcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Port of Montreal port authority. TERMONT operates as a container terminal within the Port of Montreal ecosystem, collaborating on port operations and sustainable logistics initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PSA International: Singapore-headquartered global container terminal operator with operations across Asia, Europe and the Americas; offers the same core container-handling services to the same global shipping line customers as Termont, but at much larger scale.
• Hutchison Ports: One of the world's largest independent container terminal operators with a global network of deep-water and feeder terminals; comparable service offering to Termont but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• APM Terminals (Maersk): Global container terminal operator owned by A.P. Møller–Maersk; competes for the same global shipping line calls as Termont and operates similar intermodal yard, gate, and rail connectivity services.
• ICTSI (International Container Terminal Services): Philippines-headquartered global container terminal operator with ports across the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe; directly comparable container terminal operating model and global shipping line customer overlap with Termont.
• DP World: One of the world's largest container terminal operators with a global portfolio across dozens of ports; comparable business model and customer set (global shipping lines) but with vastly greater geographic and capital scale.
• Ports America: Largest US terminal operator operating container, bulk, and cruise terminals across major US ports; serves the same global shipping line customer base and offers intermodal connectivity analogous to Termont's CN rail integration.

Regional players

• Halifax Port Authority / Halterm Container Terminal: Competing East Coast Canadian deep-water container terminal handling North Atlantic shipping line calls; serves an overlapping shipping line customer base with Termont and competes for the same inland Canadian/intermodal volumes.

Direct peers

• Montreal Gateway Terminals: The other major container terminal operating at the Port of Montreal, directly competing with Termont for the same shipping line calls, rail connections (CN/CP), and trucking customer base at the same gateway port.
• Logistec Corporation: Canadian marine terminal operator providing container handling, stevedoring, and port services across multiple Canadian ports including Montreal; competes directly with Termont in container terminal operations.
• Empire Stevedoring (Empire Group): Canadian stevedoring and terminal services company operating at multiple Canadian ports including Montreal and Quebec; directly comparable container and general cargo handling operations to Termont at the same regional gateway.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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