Delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective terminal operations strategies to support your bottom line
PLG Consulting’s unique terminals expertise has been benefitting our clients for over twenty years. As an essential distribution link in any supply chain, safe, efficient, and cost-effective terminal operations are key to supporting your bottom line.
PLG Consulting understands the specific needs and issues for terminalling and storage of a wide range of commodities and goods, including chemicals, oil and gas, bulk commodities, and manufactured goods. And our scope of capabilities extends across planning, optimization, operations, and site selection for terminals. Our unique, specific expertise and experience covers all variations of terminals:
- Dry and liquid bulk terminals with pipeline, rail, truck and/or marine connectivity
- Intermodal terminals
- Transload facilities
- Midstream assets
How we help
A proven track record simplifying terminal operations
Our terminal services are always innovative, yet practical and actionable.
Network Optimization
For shippers, we model and optimize locations of distribution nodes, ensuring a high performing supply chain that helps turn logistics into a competitive advantage.
Operations
Our assessments and recommendations lead to improvements which ensure your terminals are running efficiently and fully compliant with all safety, health, environmental, and security standards and regulations.
Facility Design and Engineering
Whether rail, marine, truck, or pipeline, PLG Consulting provides you customized excellence in the planning, engineering, and startup of new terminals.
Procurement
We have helped dozens of shippers procure terminal services, ensuring cost-competitive agreements fully supported by performance clauses.
Business Strategy
For terminal service providers, we have helped develop strategies and intelligence that allows them to penetrate new markets and improve asset utilization.
Due Diligence
For some of the largest private equity firms and corporate M&A clients, PLG Consulting provides operational and market due diligence on new acquisitions.
Contact us for impartial, practical advice for new site locations or innovative ideas to improve operations.
Project Examples
International polymer producer improves competitive position through optimized warehouse and packaging solution
One of the world’s largest international petrochemicals manufacturers was seeking a way to optimize their export supply chain by selecting a North American warehouse and packaging location(s), enabling them to respond to the needs of their...
Private equity chemical logistics services business acquisition in Mexico
A world-renowned PE firm with over $150B under management leveraged PLG’s extensive knowledge of target’s customers, commodities handled, and operational SWOT to guide transaction negotiations. Due to the niche nature of the markets and services, PLG...
North American bulk liquid terminal owner and operator uncovers actionable market opportunities
PLG utilized our extensive industry network to provide strategic research and information that drove actionable opportunities in the client's market. We prioritized markets, product categories and specific products for the client to pursue. We identified potential customers...
US raw material processing and handling company finds new customers
Client had bulk liquid terminals for which it was looking to increase volume through new markets. PLG evaluated the bulk liquid market around each terminal, the outlook for select commodities and competitors in the region. PLG...
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