Over 80 Years as an Industry Leader in Handling and Storing Bulk Liquid Products
Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, IMTT is the largest independent bulk liquids storage and logistics provider in North America. We are proud to provide safe and reliable service to our customers at our terminals across the U.S. and Canada, while supporting the communities we operate in with robust economic activity and sustainable jobs.
Our terminals handle and store a wide variety of bulk liquids, including chemicals, vegetable and tropical oils, renewable fuels, and crude and refined petroleum products.
How we work
The Heart of IMTT is Our Employees
Our employees are our most valuable resource. We leverage their extraordinary talents, collective skills and industry experiences to positively impact our customers, and the communities where we live and work. Our daily activities are guided by our company credo SAGE:
SAFETY
FIRST
We are committed to maintaining a strong safety record to ensure all our employees and contractors go home safely every day. We also value the safety of the communities in which we operate and ensure all our facilities are maintained at the highest standard and operated with the utmost adherence to standards and best practices.
ALWAYS DO THE
RIGHT THING
By acting ethically, honestly and compliant with all legal and regulatory requirements, we take responsibility for what we do and deliver on our promises and commitments. We are a company that stands by our stakeholders and our communities. We are a guest in every market we operate and we strive to make a positive difference beyond economic impact.
GREENER
AND CLEANER
We are committed to addressing our role in global decarbonization by reducing carbon emissions across our existing assets, investing in low carbon intensity growth opportunities and transitioning our historical business into a greener, cleaner one. We fully and actively support an environmentally sustainable future.
EMPOWERED TO
WIN TOGETHER
We support the communities around us by being great corporate citizens through volunteer work, employee camaraderie and providing a positive financial impact in the places where we live and work and for all stakeholders. We foster an environment of open communication and approachability to identify and solve opportunities. We seek differing perspectives and believe diversity at all levels of our company results in better decision making.
IMTT Milestones
A look back at our history of building relationships and industry solutions.
First terminal purchased
IMTT was established by James J. Coleman, Sr. in 1939 with the purchase of the Avondale, Louisiana terminal.
Partnership with Van Ommeren formed
Between 1975–1999, the business was operated in a partnership with Van Ommeren (now Vopak).
Coleman family acquires 100% ownership of IMTT
On January 1, 2000, the Coleman family acquired Van Ommeren’s ownership interest and became the 100% owner of IMTT.
Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation invests in IMTT
In May 2006, Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (NYSE: MIC) acquired a 50% interest in IMTT.
Macquarie becomes full owner of IMTT
In July 2014, MIC acquired the remaining 50% interest in IMTT. Today, IMTT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIC, which owns, operates, and invests in a portfolio of infrastructure-like businesses throughout the United States.
IMTT adds seven terminals to portfolio
In August 2017, IMTT added seven terminals to its portfolio through the acquisition of Epic Midstream.
Riverstone acquires IMTT
Announced in November 2020, MIC entered into an agreement to sell IMTT to Riverstone, a global private equity firm with over $42 billion of assets under management. The transaction was finalized in December 2020. To read more about our management team, click here.
IMTT commits to a greener and cleaner strategy
In 2021, IMTT publicly committed to a greener and cleaner strategy throughout all operations to move towards a more sustainable future for our families and communities.
