Terminal Portuario de Manta

What Terminal Portuario de Manta does

Terminal Portuario de Manta S.A. (TPM) is a privately held Ecuadorian port terminal operator incorporated on December 12, 2016, as the local operating subsidiary of Chilean maritime conglomerate Grupo AGUNSA. The company holds a 40-year concession (delegated December 5, 2016, via a private initiative mechanism) to operate the Terminal Internacional del Puerto de Manta, providing ship services, cargo handling, passenger services, storage, and complementary port services to shipping agencies, customs agents, shipowners, port operators, and land transport operators operating in Ecuadorian and international maritime trade. Since assuming the concession, TPM has mobilized more than 7.5 million tons of cargo, received 4,671 vessels, and generated USD 74 million in cumulative investments in modern infrastructure and equipment.

TPM's technology platform is anchored by its Terminal Operating System (T.O.S.) and a suite of digital client-facing products: a vessel scheduling portal, a customer portal (apps.tpm.ec), virtual procedures for administrative and customs documentation, a publicly accessible pricing tariff system, and a 360-degree virtual tour of port facilities. These tools are distributed to enterprise B2B clients through self-serve portals and direct port services, with marketing and engagement supported across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube. The company's go-to-market is therefore hybrid: enterprise field sales for high-touch shipping-line and customs relationships, combined with self-serve digital onboarding for routine vessel scheduling, cargo release, and documentation workflows.

TPM's revenue model is transaction-fee based, charging per-service tariffs for port handling, storage, vessel, and ancillary services, with a Tarifario publicly disclosed on its website (specific rates not extracted). Compliance posture is anchored by BASC certification, PBIP (ISPS) code compliance, and an Anti-Bribery Management System, supporting its positioning as a secure, standards-compliant gateway for Ecuadorian international trade. TPM is led by Gerente General Samuel Andrés Franco Caicedo and is headquartered in Manta, Ecuador, adjacent to the port entrance.

Name

Terminal Portuario de Manta

Legal name

TERMINAL PORTUARIO DE MANTA TPM S.A.

Website

https://tpm.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Terminal Portuario de Manta (TPM) is an Ecuadorian port terminal operator, subsidiary of Chile's Grupo AGUNSA, operating the International Terminal at Puerto de Manta under a 40-year concession granted in 2016 to provide cargo handling, vessel, and passenger services to shipping agencies, customs agents, shipowners, and transport operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Operations and Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

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), Port Call Operations & Berth/Service Scheduling Liaison (Terminal, Pilots, Tugs) (TLAHAJAK), Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI)

Keywords

• Port operations
• Cargo handling
• Maritime logistics
• Vessel services
• Terminal operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Manta

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Port Services: Port services provided to ships, cargo, passengers, and transport vessels including handling, storage, and complementary services
2. Terminal Operations: International terminal operations and cabotage terminal management under 40-year concession

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Terminal Portuario de Manta (TPM) operates the international terminal of the Port of Manta in Ecuador under a 40-year concession granted to Grupo AGUNSA. The company provides port services to ships, cargo, passengers, and transport vessels, including cargo handling, vessel services, passenger services, storage, and complementary logistics services. Operations are supported by a Terminal Operating System (T.O.S.), online vessel scheduling, client portals, and virtual procedure platforms serving shipping agencies, customs agents, shipowners, port operators, and land transport operators.

Product overview

Terminal Portuario de Manta (TPM) operates as a port terminal providing integrated port services to ships, cargo, passengers, and transport vessels. The company offers a unified suite of digital tools centered around its Terminal Operating System (T.O.S.), which powers customer-facing portals for vessel scheduling, virtual procedures, and tariff management. Supporting services include an immersive virtual tour of facilities, administrative portals for customs agents, shipping agencies, and terrestrial transport operators. The product portfolio is designed as a single integrated platform with multiple service modules accessed through the main client portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.5M+ tons mobilized
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Autoridad Portuaria de MantacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2016The original port authority created on October 24, 1966, responsible for port control and operations, including both the International Terminal and Cabotage Terminal. Delegated international terminal operations to TPM through a private initiative mechanism.
• MarGlobalminorOthersCorporate connection listed under TPM's corporate connections section
• TEPMminorOthersCorporate connection listed under TPM's corporate connections section
• CoestibasminorOthersCorporate connection listed under TPM's corporate connections section
• ModaltrademinorOthersCorporate connection listed under TPM's corporate connections section
• PortransminorOthersLand transport logistics partner listed under TPM's corporate connections

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DP World: Global port operator with extensive terminal concessions in Latin America including Ecuador; competes with TPM for shipping line allocations and provides a direct international benchmark for terminal operating standards and tariff structures.
• APM Terminals (Maersk): Global container terminal operator with Latin American presence; comparable to TPM in operating deepwater container terminals with digital customer portals and shipping line service contracts.
• Hutchison Ports: One of the world's largest port operators with multiple terminals in Latin America and the Caribbean; comparable to TPM in operating concession-based container terminals with similar vessel scheduling and digital customer integration.
• ICTSI (International Container Terminal Services): Philippines-based global port operator with multiple terminals across Latin America (including the Americas); operates container terminals with similar TOS-driven digital platforms and concession-based business models as TPM.
• SSA Marine: One of the largest independent marine terminal operators in the Americas, operating multi-purpose and container terminals; comparable to TPM in port operations scale and concession-based revenue model.

Others

• Grupo AGUNSA (parent): Parent company of TPM and a Chilean maritime-port-logistics conglomerate operating in 22 countries; relevant as both shareholder and as a broader port operator whose terminal portfolio performance drives TPM's strategic positioning.

Direct peers

• San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI): Major Chilean container terminal operated by a consortium including SAAM, similar in scope to TPM as a Pacific coast concession terminal handling containerized and breakbulk cargo.
• SAAM (Sociedad Matriz SAAM): Chilean port and logistics operator (related to the CSAV group) operating container and multipurpose terminals across the Americas Pacific coast, comparable to TPM in concession-driven terminal operations and corporate structure.
• Contecon Guayaquil (DP World): DP World operates Ecuador's principal container terminal at Guayaquil through Contecon, directly competing with TPM for international containerized cargo and shipping line calls on Ecuador's Pacific coast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tpm_ec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@terminalportuariodemantatp2919
• Facebookfacebook.com/TerminalPortuarioDeManta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terminal-portuario-de-manta
• Instagraminstagram.com/tpm_ec/?hl=es-la

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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