LCB Container Terminal 1

What LCB Container Terminal 1 does

LCB Container Terminal 1 Limited (LCB1 Group) is a private container terminal operator at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand's largest deep-sea port, where it has operated since 1995. The group runs three berths (A0, A0s, and B1) at 14-meter depth MSL across ~37.6 hectares through two entities — LCB Container Terminal 1 Ltd. (Terminal B1, 18.9 hectares, 359m berth) and its wholly-owned subsidiary LCMT Company Ltd. (Terminal A0, 18.72 hectares, 400m plus 190m berths, since 2006). APM Terminals holds a 35% strategic stake, embedding the group in a global portfolio of 50+ terminals.

Name

LCB Container Terminal 1

Legal name

LCB Container Terminal 1 Ltd.

Website

https://lcb1.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LCB Container Terminal 1 Limited operates three deep-water container berths at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand, serving global and regional shipping lines with handling, storage, and integrated digital terminal services under a 35% APM Terminals strategic stake.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Container Terminal Operations

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Container Freight Stations (CFS) & LCL Deconsolidation/Consolidation (TLAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Container terminal operations
• Container handling services
• Port logistics services
• Container yard management
• Vessel berthing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chonburi

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Terminal Handling Services: Revenue from providing container handling services including lift on/off, wharf handling, storage, fuel surcharge, and OT charges for both FCL and LCL containers at Laem Chabang Port terminals B1 and A0

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LCB Container Terminal 1 (LCB1 Group) operates container terminal handling services at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand, providing lift on/off, wharf handling, storage, and yard management for both FCL and LCL containers. The group operates two terminals — LCB1 (B1) and LCMT (A0) — totaling three berths, 14m depth, Super Post-Panamax cranes, and ~37.62 hectares of terminal area, supported by the e-Terminal, e-Payment, e-Quick Search, Open Gate Information, and Truck Queue System (Version 2) digital platforms.

Product overview

LCB1 Group operates as a container terminal operator at Laem Chabang Port, consisting of two terminals: LCB1 (B1 Terminal) and LCMT (A0 Terminal), with a combined total of 3 berths. The Group provides container handling services supported by an integrated digital platform that includes e-Terminal for operational management, e-Payment for financial transactions, e-Quick Search for container and vessel inquiries, Open Gate Information for vessel scheduling, and the Truck Queue System for managing truck logistics. The company positions itself as a leading terminal operator in Thailand with a vision of being the terminal of choice through safe, consistent, and competitive productivity delivered by a LEAN-focused workforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LCB1 (B1 Terminal) Container Handling Services Container handling services for shipping lines at Laem Chabang Port Terminal B1, featuring one 359m berth at 14m depth MSL, 18.9 hectares of terminal area, a 7-lane gate with 4 weighbridges, Super Post-Panamax and Post-Panamax cranes, plus Kalmar and Sumitomo transtainers; available to enterprise shipping line customers.
• LCMT (A0 Terminal) Container Handling Services Container handling services for shipping lines at Laem Chabang Port Terminal A0, operating one 190m berth (A0s) and one 400m berth (A0) at 14m depth MSL, 18.72 hectares of terminal area, an 8-lane gate with 6 weighbridges, Super Post-Panamax and Post-Panamax cranes, and 15 Kalmar transtainers; available to enterprise shipping line customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.6% reduction in CO2 emissions per TEU in 2010
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Port Authority of ThailandcoreOthersPort Authority of Thailand oversees Laem Chabang Port where LCB1 operates. The terminal collaborates with PAT on Truck Queue System implementation and port management.
• Thai Customs DepartmentcoreOthersThai Customs Department collaborates with the terminal for customs clearance and cargo documentation services.
• Laem Chabang PortcoreOthersLCB1 operates within Laem Chabang Port, Thailand's largest port facility. The terminal uses the Truck Queue System developed by the port authority.
• Bangkok Shipowners and Agents Association (BSAA)minorOthersIndustry association representing shipowners and agents that LCB1 collaborates with as part of the shipping ecosystem at Laem Chabang.
• JWD GroupminorOthersJWD Group is referenced as a related organization; JWD Info Logistics Public Company Limited operates in the logistics and supply chain industry.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PSA Thailand: PSA International operates container terminals at Laem Chabang Port in direct competition with LCB1 Group, offering the same vessel berthing, yard, and gate services to global shipping lines.
• Hutchison Ports Thailand (LCB2): Operates the LCB2 container terminal at the same Laem Chabang Port competing directly for shipping line calls, berth allocations and the same trucking ecosystem that LCB1 serves.

Broad incumbents

• SSA Marine (Carrix): Large independent container terminal operator with a global network; comparable in operating model (vessel call handling, yard, gate) and customer base of ocean carriers.
• Hutchison Ports: Parent of Hutchison Ports Thailand (LCB2 competitor); operates container terminals worldwide with comparable berth/yard operating model and similar shipping line customer mix.
• COSCO Shipping Ports: Operates an extensive global network of container terminals including strategic Asian hub ports; comparable as a vertically integrated shipping-line-affiliated terminal operator competing for the same carrier customers.
• APM Terminals: 35% shareholder in LCB1 Group and operator of 50+ container terminals globally; comparable as the parent portfolio company and as a competing terminal operator at other ports serving the same shipping line customers.
• Terminal Investment Limited (TIL): MSC's terminal investment arm operating container terminals globally; comparable as a shipping-line-controlled terminal operator serving the same carriers (including MSC, an LCB1 customer).
• DP World: One of the world's largest container terminal operators with deepwater facilities serving global shipping lines — provides the closest scale benchmark for LCB1's 3-berth operation in a strategic Asian hub.
• International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI): Global container terminal operator with a strong emerging-markets footprint; comparable in business model (berth operations, yard, gate) and target customer base (global and regional shipping lines).

Regional players

• Eurogate: European-focused container terminal operator with comparable 3-4 berth terminals serving global shipping lines; useful as a regional benchmark for mid-sized terminal economics, though it does not compete in Southeast Asia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lcb-container-terminal-1-limited-

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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