Port & Terminal Management

Port Management Software for Maritime Operations

Port management software that eliminates the research. Global port database with terminal tariffs, berth constraints, and embedded intelligence from 10 government data sources. Every port your vessels call, in one system.

Port of Galveston
USGLS · USA
LIVE
8
Terminals
24
Berths
10
Data Sources
Water Level NOAA · 2.4m MLLW
Traffic USACE · 12 arrivals/day
Weather NWS · 18 kts WSW

Add a Port in Three Steps

1

Select from Global Database

Search by port code, name, or country. The database is shared across the platform. When another operator adds a port, it is available to everyone.

2

Configure Terminals

Add terminals with operator name, tariff schedules, berth count, and access type. Tariff data stores as structured records, not PDFs.

3

Assign to Jobs

Link the port to a job. Terminal and berth data travel with the job record. When your team builds a PDA, the port context is already there.

Terminal Tariffs Where Your Team Needs Them

Your agent is building a PDA for a first call at Maher Terminal in Port Newark. They need the wharfage rate, dockage per meter per day, and line handling charges. Normally that means opening a PDF tariff book, finding the right table, and typing the numbers into a spreadsheet.

In Base, the terminal record holds the tariff schedule as structured data. Your team pulls rates directly when they build charge lines. The rate source is in the system, not in someone’s email or on a bookmarked terminal website.

When tariffs update, you update the terminal record once. Every future job at that terminal uses the current rates. For US tariff code classification, the tariff intelligence tools pull directly from USITC.

Terminal Tariffs · Maher Terminal, Port Newark
Service Rate Unit
Wharfage$2.85per ton
Dockage$0.24per m/day
Line handling$1,850per call
Gate fee$48.00per TEU
Power connection$285per day
Rates pull into PDA charge lines automatically
Berth 12 · Houston Ship Channel
MV Northern Horizon COMPATIBLE
225m LOA · 32m beam · 12.5m draft
Controlling Depth
USACE survey · MLLW
14.2m
+1.7m clearance
Usable Length
Bollard to bollard
275m
50m margin
Restrictions
Active flags
Dredging W1-W3

Every Berth Has a Profile

A 225-meter bulk carrier is nominated for a port call at your terminal. Before the vessel arrives, your ops lead needs to confirm: does the assigned berth have enough depth for a 12.5-meter draft? Is the berth length sufficient? Are there any active restrictions?

Berth records in Base capture controlling depth, usable length, and restriction flags. Your team checks the profile before confirming the berth assignment, not after the vessel is alongside. Restrictions update as conditions change: dredging schedules, seasonal depth variations, equipment outages.

When berth data connects to vessel specifications (draft, LOA, beam), the constraint check is a comparison, not a phone call.

10 Government Data Sources, One Port View

Port intelligence from Open Data embeds directly into port records. No separate logins. No manual lookups. The data updates from the source agencies.

Port Facility Codes

Facility codes for every US port entry point

USACE

Port tonnage, vessel arrivals, and waterway traffic

UN/LOCODE

Global port codes covering 100+ countries

NOAA

Real-time water levels and tidal predictions

NWS

Weather forecasts and marine advisories

Port Permits

Active permits and regulatory filings

Port Agents

Registered agents operating at each port

Traffic Data

Vessel movement and congestion patterns

Navigation Notices

USCG local notices to mariners

Facility Inspections

Compliance and safety inspection records

10

government data intents embedded per port

35,000+

jobs linked to port and terminal records

15

currencies supported in tariff schedules

100+

countries covered in the global database

Common Concerns

"We already know our ports. We don't need software for this."

You know your regular ports. But every new terminal is a research project: PDF tariff books, phone calls for berth depth, emailed rate sheets that may be outdated. Port management software puts that data in the system once. Every future job at that terminal uses the current rates and berth profiles.

"Our team won't use another system for port data."

Port data connects to jobs. When your team creates a job and assigns a port, the terminal tariffs and berth profiles are already there. They don’t go to a separate system. The port data lives where they already work.

Every Port Your Vessels Call. One System.

Global port database, terminal tariffs, berth constraints, and embedded government intelligence.

Frequently Asked Questions

The port database is global and shared across all organizations on the platform. Ports are identified by code, name, and country. Organizations connect to the ports they operate at through a many-to-many relationship. When one org adds a port, the record becomes available to others. Terminal and berth data within each port can be scoped to the org or shared globally.
Yes. Each terminal record holds tariff data as structured JSON. Wharfage, dockage, line handling, and other terminal-specific rates store directly in the terminal profile. When your team builds charge lines for a job at that terminal, the rates are available in the system rather than in a separate PDF or spreadsheet.
Each berth record captures controlling depth, usable length, restriction flags, and current status. These fields help ops teams verify that a vessel’s draft and LOA are compatible with the assigned berth before arrival, supporting the sanctions and compliance checks that run on each vessel.
Ten data intents from government sources: port facility codes, tonnage and traffic statistics, UN/LOCODE global codes, NOAA water levels, NWS weather, port permits, registered agents, vessel traffic patterns, USCG navigation notices, and facility inspection records. Data updates from the source agencies.
Every job in Base links to a port. The port carries its terminal and berth data with the job record. When a vessel is assigned to the job, the berth profile can be compared against vessel specifications (draft, LOA, beam) to confirm compatibility. Port context flows through the entire job lifecycle from nomination to invoice.

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