SLOM

What SLOM does

SLOM (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Operadores de Terminales Marítimo Petroleros y Monoboyas) is a Colombian-incorporated, international non-profit association headquartered in Cartagena de Indias that serves as the primary regional integration body for the Latin American oil maritime terminal and monobuy sector. Its members are organized into three tiers: Category A for oil maritime terminal operating companies (including LPG, LNG, chemicals, and offshore operators), Category B for goods and services providers, and Category C for individual professionals. The association's core activities include its annual flagship Jornada SLOM conference (XXII edition scheduled for October 14–16, 2026), recurring virtual and in-person training workshops, exclusive Safety Alerts Bulletins with real case analyses, and partnership-driven sub-events such as the OSRL-SLOM Collaboration Day and AMPP-SLOM Day.

SLOM does not develop or sell technology products; its underlying "platform" is a community-driven content and event engine. Membership fees and conference registrations are processed through the SLOM website (slom.co) via an online payment portal accepting USD and COP, with event ticketing handled through the Eventtia platform and virtual workshops delivered via Microsoft Teams. Pricing is publicly disclosed and tiered: Category A annual dues at USD 3,186, Category B at USD 810, and Category C at USD 65, with conference passes ranging from USD 454 (member, single day) to USD 734 (non-member, full event).

Revenue is generated from three primary streams: tiered annual membership dues, conference and event participation fees, and sponsorships (e.g., Diamond Sponsor Buzca). Go-to-market is community-led, with growth driven by member referrals, international industry event participation, and partnerships with organizations such as AMPP, OSRL, GNL Global, and Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar. The association maintains a presence in 10 Latin American countries (Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay, Costa Rica, and Peru) and serves enterprise members including PEMEX, Ecopetrol, YPF, ANCAP, REPSOL, Transpetro, ENAP, Termap, Petroterminal de Panamá, Oiltanking, and CENIT.

Name

SLOM

Legal name

Sociedad Latinoamericana de Operadores de Terminales Marítimo Petroleros y Monoboyas

Website

https://slom.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SLOM is a Colombian non-profit association that integrates Latin American oil maritime terminal operators, service providers, and professionals through tiered memberships, an annual conference, training workshops, and safety bulletins across 10 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cartagena de Indias

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: SLOM generates primary revenue through tiered annual membership fees across three categories: Category A for oil maritime terminal operating companies (USD 3,186), Category B for companies supplying goods and services (USD 810), and Category C for individual professionals (USD 65). These fees grant members access to technical resources, virtual workshops, discounts on events, and networking opportunities.
2. Conference and Event Participation Fees: Revenue is generated through registration fees for the annual SLOM Conference (Jornada SLOM) and related events. Pricing varies by participant type (SLOM member vs. non-member) and includes single-day and full-event options ranging from USD 454 to USD 734 for general participants. Additional fees apply for workshops, courses, sponsorships, and the business exhibition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SLOM is a non-profit international association that provides integration, technical exchange, and best practice dissemination for oil maritime terminal and monoboy operators across Latin America. It sells tiered memberships (Category A operating companies, Category B goods/services suppliers, Category C individuals), recurring virtual and in-person training workshops, annual flagship conferences (Jornada SLOM), and exclusive safety alerts bulletins, generating revenue from membership dues and event registration fees.

Product overview

SLOM (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Operadores de Terminales Marítimo Petroleros y Monoboyas) is an international non-profit association that promotes integration, technical exchange, and best practices among Oil Maritime Terminals, organizations, authorities, and companies in the sector. The organization offers a tiered membership structure: Category A for terminal operating companies (handling LPG, LNG, chemicals, and offshore operations), Category B for goods and service providers, and Category C for individual professionals. SLOM's service portfolio includes virtual workshops and in-person training courses (such as LNG Operational Principles and Lessons Learned workshops), annual flagship conferences (Jornada SLOM), technical pre-conference events (AMPP-SLOM Day, Collaboration Day OSRL-SLOM), and publications including Safety Alerts Bulletins. The association facilitates online membership payments and event registrations through its digital platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate Membership (Category A) Full annual membership for Oil Maritime Terminal and Monoboy Operating Companies, including terminals handling LPG, LNG, chemical products, and offshore operations. Grants participation in technical exchange activities, access to safety alerts bulletins, discounts on events, and networking opportunities with Latin American peers.
• B Members (Category B Membership) Annual membership tier for companies supplying goods and services to oil maritime terminals and monobuoys (equipment suppliers, technology providers, engineering firms, service contractors). Includes participation in the SLOM supplier network, two free virtual workshop slots per company, workshop certificates, and course discounts.
• C Members (Category C Individual Membership) Individual annual membership for professionals whose occupation relates to oil maritime terminal and monoboy operations, including engineers, operators, technicians, safety professionals, and consultants. Includes free virtual workshop participation, certificates, sector news access, and discounts on courses and conferences.
• SLOM Virtual Workshops Recurring virtual training sessions on technical topics in the maritime petroleum terminal sector, including LNG operations, transfer systems, underwater maintenance, and lessons learned. Workshops feature industry expert facilitators and provide participation certificates. Delivered via Microsoft Teams with registration through the SLOM website.
• In-Person Training Courses On-site paid training programs such as LNG Operational Principles in Maritime Terminals and Lessons Learned Workshops. Available for both SLOM members and non-members with differentiated pricing.
• Jornada SLOM Conference (Annual) Annual flagship conference event bringing together maritime, oil, and logistics sector professionals across Latin America. Features technical presentations, case studies, international expert panels, and networking sessions over three days. Ticketed through dedicated event website with member and non-member pricing.
• AMPP-SLOM Day Technical pre-conference event co-developed with AMPP focused on corrosion, asset integrity, and materials protection in maritime petroleum terminals. Features international experts sharing strategies, real cases, and technological innovations.
• OSRL-SLOM Collaboration Day Technical collaboration event co-developed with Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) focused on hydrocarbon spill preparedness and emergency response strategies. Exclusive for maritime terminal operators and shipping company representatives.
• Safety Alerts Bulletin Exclusive safety communication tool for associate members featuring real case analysis, lessons learned, practical recommendations, and best practices to strengthen operational safety culture in maritime petroleum terminals.

Quantifiable outcome

• SLOM publishes Safety Alerts Bulletins (at least two issued as of 2025) with real case analyses to strengthen safety culture and prevent operational incidents.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 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

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (UTB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026SLOM established a partnership with Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar (UTB) for the XXII Jornada SLOM (October 14-16, 2026). The alliance aims to promote knowledge exchange and contribute to the training of new generations of sector professionals by bringing students, faculty, and researchers closer to the challenges, trends, and opportunities in the maritime energy industry.
• GNL GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026SLOM signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with GNL Global, an independent specialized portal covering LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), energy, and energy infrastructure news and analysis. The partnership aims to strengthen knowledge exchange, promote technical updating, and expand access to specialized information for professionals and organizations in the maritime and energy industry in Latin America. Activities include joint promotion of technical content, specialized events, training initiatives, and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026SLOM and Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) co-develop the OSRL-SLOM Collaboration Day, a specialized technical event focused on analysis, discussion, and strengthening of response strategies for hydrocarbon spills. The 2026 edition is scheduled for October 12, 2026 at the Hyatt Hotel in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The event is exclusive to representatives of maritime, river, and shipping terminal operators.
• AviancaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Avianca was named the Official Airline for the XXII Jornada SLOM, offering exclusive travel discounts to conference attendees: 15% off Classic fares and 20% off Flex and Business fares for both domestic and international flights, valid within five days before and after the event.
• Hyatt Hotel CartagenaminorOthers · 1 June 2026The OSRL-SLOM Collaboration Day 2026 is scheduled to be held at the Hyatt Hotel in Cartagena de Indias on October 12, 2026.
• Megapolis Convention Center (Panama)minorOthers · 1 September 2025The AMPP-SLOM Day event was held at the Megapolis Convention Center in Panama on September 23, 2025, as a pre-conference event to the XXI SLOM Conference.
• IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025SLOM featured Bill Chilton, Diving Manager of IMCA, as a key facilitator in its virtual workshop on underwater maintenance and diving in maritime terminals (scheduled May 28, 2026), sharing lessons learned, critical failures, and best practices for nearshore and inshore operations.
• AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025SLOM maintains a strategic partnership with AMPP as a Sister Society member. SLOM's Technical Director participates in AMPP's Sister Societies meetings (including at the AMPP Annual Conference in Houston), and the two organizations co-host the AMPP-SLOM Day event focused on corrosion and asset integrity. AMPP is a key ally in developing standards, knowledge, and best practices in the energy and maritime-petroleum sector.
• GNL Global (3er Foro Internacional GNL 2023)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2023SLOM supported the 3rd International LNG Forum organized by GNL Global in October 2023 in Cartagena, Colombia, as an allied organization. The event focused on LNG opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• NaturgasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSLOM participated as an institutional ally in the Naturgas Congress 2025 (April 9-11, 2025 in Barranquilla, Colombia), an event focused on natural gas market trends, public policy, and energy transition in Latin America.
• BuzcaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBuzca served as a Diamond Sponsor of the Integration Night (Noche de Integración) at the XXII Jornada SLOM. Buzca was present at stand N.° 22 during the business exhibition and supported the networking event on October 15, 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Energy Institute: UK-based professional membership body for the energy sector, providing credentials, training, publications, and events. Comparable to SLOM as a chartered energy industry association with tiered individual and corporate memberships, though covering all of energy rather than Latin American oil terminals.
• International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP): Global upstream industry association of oil and gas producers that develops standards, shares knowledge, and advocates for the industry. Comparable to SLOM as a membership-based energy trade association, although focused on upstream producers globally rather than Latin American terminal operators.
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE): Global individual-member professional association for the upstream oil and gas industry, with regional sections across Latin America. Comparable to SLOM as a membership-based technical society delivering conferences, training, and publications, though serving a much broader upstream audience rather than the maritime terminal subsegment.
• American Petroleum Institute (API): U.S.-based trade association representing all segments of the oil and natural gas industry. Comparable to SLOM as a long-established oil & gas trade body that develops standards, hosts conferences, and represents operators, but with a much larger scope and North America focus rather than Latin America maritime terminals specifically.
• IPIECA (International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association): Global oil and gas industry association focused on environmental and social performance. Comparable to SLOM as an oil & gas membership organization producing best-practice guidance and convening industry stakeholders, though operating globally and at the broader petroleum industry level rather than the terminal-specific niche.

Regional players

• Naturgas (Asociación Colombiana de Gas Natural): Colombian natural gas industry association that hosts the annual Naturgas Congress, an event in which SLOM participates as an institutional ally. Comparable to SLOM as a Latin American energy trade association with membership tiers, technical events, and policy engagement, though focused specifically on natural gas rather than maritime terminals.

Direct peers

• International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA): International trade association representing offshore, marine, and underwater engineering contractors. Comparable to SLOM as a membership association that delivers technical guidance, training, and events for the marine energy services value chain, including diving and underwater maintenance content that overlaps SLOM's workshop portfolio.
• AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance): Global professional association serving the materials protection and performance industry, with a Sister Society relationship with SLOM. Comparable as a membership-based technical association that delivers certifications, standards, conferences, and chapter events to energy and maritime infrastructure professionals.
• Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF): Global, industry-led membership association focused on safe, environmentally responsible and efficient operation of oil tankers and terminals. Directly comparable to SLOM as a trade association uniting oil marine terminal operators, sharing best practices, and producing technical guidance for the same downstream maritime value chain.

Emerging players

• INTERTANKO: International association of independent tanker owners and operators focused on safe, environmentally sound and efficient seaborne transport of oil, chemicals and gas. Comparable to SLOM as a maritime oil & gas trade association, though focused on tanker operators rather than terminal and monoboy operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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