TDK Logistics

What TDK Logistics does

TDK Logistics Ltd., operating as TDK Metro Terminals, is a privately held Canadian container logistics company founded in 1999 and headquartered on Annacis Island, British Columbia. The company operates a 10-acre facility providing full-service Container Freight Station (CFS) operations, container storage, and transport logistics services. It holds a Canada Customs sufferance warehouse license and serves three primary customer segments: trucking companies, import/export businesses, and freight forwarders, all concentrated in the Metro Vancouver / British Columbia region. The company has been locally owned and operated for over 25 years, with a sales-led, direct-relationship go-to-market model and no disclosed external investors, partnerships, or M&A activity.

The company's revenue is generated through usage-based fees for container storage and transaction-based fees for CFS operations, transport logistics, and VGM scaling services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers obtain quotes via direct contact. The service portfolio includes a Container Yard with gate operations, a CFS Warehouse for consolidation and deconsolidation, container storage, transport logistics, VGM Scaling Services for SOLAS compliance, and empty container acceptance. Technology infrastructure is described generically as "state of the art equipment and technology" with no proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, or APIs identified. The company's competitive positioning depends on three pillars: 25+ years of local brand reputation, a strategic Annacis Island location with access to port and highway corridors, and its Canada Customs sufferance license.

The single most significant forward-looking initiative is a proposed state-of-the-art intermodal facility expansion on a 15.75-acre rail-serviced site, announced in May 2023, which would increase facility footprint by approximately 57% and introduce rail connectivity not currently present. No confirmed operational date, funding source, or capex figure for the expansion is disclosed. The company has no disclosed headcount, no external investors, no partnerships, no patents, and no digital product platform beyond a standard WordPress marketing website.

Name

TDK Logistics

Legal name

TDK Logistics Ltd.

Website

https://tdklogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TDK Logistics Ltd. (TDK Metro Terminals) is a privately held Canadian container logistics company on Annacis Island, BC, providing CFS, container storage, and transport logistics services to trucking companies, import/export businesses, and freight forwarders in the Metro Vancouver region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Container Freight Station and Intermodal Logistics Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Gateway Container Terminals (Import/Export) (TLAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inland / River Container Terminals (Barge-Served) (TLAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Container yard services
• Container freight station
• Transport logistics
• Intermodal terminal
• Container storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Delta

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Container Storage Services: Container storage services at their 10-acre facility, charging for storage duration and container size
2. CFS (Container Freight Station) Services: Full-service CFS operations including consolidation, deconsolidation, and handling of cargo
3. Transport Logistics Services: Transport logistics services for moving containers and cargo
4. VGM Scaling Services: Verified Gross Mass scaling services for regulatory compliance

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TDK Metro Terminals (TDK Logistics Ltd.) operates a 10-acre container handling facility on Annacis Island, British Columbia, providing container yard storage, container freight station (CFS) warehousing, transport logistics, VGM (Verified Gross Mass) scaling, and empty container acceptance services. The facility holds a Canada Customs sufferance license and is planned to be expanded into a 15.75-acre intermodal facility. The company serves importers, exporters, trucking companies, and freight forwarders operating in the Lower Mainland / Metro Vancouver corridor.

Product overview

TDK Logistics Ltd. (TDK Metro Terminals) operates a 10-acre facility on Annacis Island, BC as a Canada Customs sufferance full-service CFS, container storage and transport logistics company. The company's product portfolio consists of core container logistics services including a Container Yard for storage and handling, a CFS Warehouse for freight station operations, Container Storage, Transport Logistics, VGM Scaling Services for SOLAS compliance, and Empty Acceptance services. The company is also pursuing a planned expansion of a state-of-the-art intermodal facility on a 15.75-acre rail-serviced site. Services are built on state-of-the-art equipment and technology to enhance operational performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Yard

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Lynnterm West Gate: Bulk and breakbulk marine terminal operator in North Vancouver. Comparable to TDK as a BC-based marine terminal operator serving cargo customers, though focused on non-containerized cargo rather than containers.
• CentrePort Canada: Inland port and rail-served logistics park in Manitoba offering transload, container handling, and intermodal services. Comparable to TDK in offering rail-served container and transload services, though serving the Winnipeg corridor rather than Vancouver.
• Seaspan Marine: BC-based marine services provider offering tug, terminal, and barge operations including ULCV facilities at the Port of Vancouver. Comparable to TDK as a Vancouver-region port and marine logistics operator serving containerized cargo customers.

Direct peers

• Day & Ross: Canadian trucking, freight, and logistics provider with terminal/depot operations including LTL and container drayage across Canada. Comparable to TDK in operating transport logistics terminals that move and store containers for shippers and freight forwarders.
• Western Stevedoring: Stevedoring and terminal services provider in British Columbia handling container, bulk, and project cargo at Lower Mainland ports. Comparable to TDK as a regional container terminal and stevedoring operator in the same Vancouver market.
• Global Container Terminals (GCT Canada): Operates Vanterm and Centerm container terminals at the Port of Vancouver with on-dock and intermodal rail capability. Comparable to TDK as a container terminal operator in the same Vancouver gateway, though at significantly larger scale.
• Fraser Surrey Docks: Multi-purpose marine terminal and intermodal facility on the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver handling containers, bulk, and breakbulk. Directly comparable to TDK as a Vancouver-region container and CFS operator serving import/export customers.

Broad incumbents

• SSA Marine: Large terminal operator with multiple North American container and bulk facilities. Comparable to TDK in providing container terminal and intermodal services, but as a much larger, multi-port incumbent.
• DP World: Global terminal operator with Vancouver-area presence offering container handling, CFS, and inland logistics. Comparable to TDK as a provider of port-adjacent container and CFS services, but with substantially larger network and capital base.

Others

• CN Rail: Class I rail operator serving Vancouver port terminals and inland intermodal facilities across Canada. Comparable to TDK as the rail infrastructure provider whose potential connection underpins TDK's planned 15.75-acre intermodal expansion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tdk-logistics

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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