terminal, transport and marine (TT&M)
The Terminal, Transport & Marine (TT&M) division is responsible for most of Marathon's product distribution facilities and operations. This includes light product terminals and asphalt/heavy oil terminals. Light product terminals receive and store products, load trucks and blend products to meet specifications. The asphalt/heavy oil terminals not only store products and load trucks, but also blend heavy oil and manufacture emulsions and polymer grades of asphalt.
One of TT&M's major responsibilities is the inland marine transportation of Marathon's products and raw materials. Marathon maintains the largest private inland petroleum products barge fleet in the U.S.
TT&M also operates a private fleet of trucks for delivering refined products. Most of the units are used to haul transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The group also hauls chemicals, lube oils and specialty products, such as molten sulfur. TT&M coordinates all "for-hire" carrier transportation for the Marathon Brand and Speedway SuperAmerica LLC. They also manage Marathon's rail transportation, including coordinating rail car movements, arranging the procurement of new cars, maintenance of rail cars and rail rate negotiations.
Marathon's product distribution facilities include:
- 65 owned and operated, and 15 leased light product terminals and 22 owned and operated and 11 leased heavy oil and asphalt terminals in 18 states in the Midwest and Southeast
- 149 owned transport trucks and 265 transport loading racks (192 light product and 73 asphalt)
- 15 inland waterway towboats and 189 barges
- Approximately 2,500 owned or leased railcars
