Established in 1998, Pole Star Space Applications Limited is the proprietary provider of PurpleFinder® - the leading Web-based solution for maritime fleet management, maritime security, and maritime domain awareness operations. Our specific products include; DSAS Guard - a SOLAS XI-2/6 compliant ship security alarm system (SSAS), and Reporter - a ship/vessel tracking and emerging SOLAS XI-2/14 compliant long-range identification and tracking system (LRIT). Our extensive client list includes many 'blue-chip' shipping companies including Barber, BP, Brostrum, Cunard, Hanseatic, Oldendorff, P&O Nedlloyd, Univan, and V. Ships, as well as several major Naval entities, Port-State Control, and Flag Administrations.
The Columbiana County Port Authority in East Liverpool, OH, focuses on business development, economic incentives, and regional advantages related to river terminal facilities along the Ohio River.
Port Canaveral is a dynamic and easily accessible seaport in Florida, serving over 8.6 million cruise passengers and handling more than 6.2 million short tons of cargo annually. It offers extensive cruise, cargo, and recreational facilities along with logistics support and a foreign trade zone.
Port Freeport has continued to make improvements to its facilities while implementing its Strategic Master Plan. Prodjects currently underway are:
Construction of Dock A (750 ft. dock) is nearing completion
· The expansion of an open storage yard was completed
· Port Freeport has experienced tremendous growth in truck traffic. On average 6000 trucks per month are visisting Port Freeport for pick up and delivery of cargo.
· The port’s mobile container crane apron work area expansion has been completed
· Port Freeport has widened its access channel to allow for the passage of 100,000 dwt ships
· Port Freeport’s deep berthing area has been deepened to 70 ft. This area has become a preferred site for specialized cargo business sucha as heavy lift pieces and drill rigs
Port Freeport is a niche port and is always willing to cater to our clients specific needs. Port Freeport has established Foreign Trade Zone #149 and is currently working on expanding this general purpose zone to areas in the northern parts of Brazoria County.
Port Freeport Tonnage Statistics
Tonnage 747,839
Domestic Tonnage 164,555
Total Tonnage 912, 934
During FY 1999-2000 annual ship calls were 164. There has been a 27.6% increase in barge calls for Port Freeport. Currently, Dole Liner Express is the only liner service to and from Central America with stops in Freeport. The primaryimport cargo is bananas and other fruits form Central America. Port Freeport is now recognized asn the nations top banana port of the Gulf Coast.
Port Freeport is a thriving port with all the necessary components to be a full service port. Port Freeport’s 45 foot deep, 400 foot wide and 3.5 mile long channel quickly brings in vessels up to 80,000 dead weight tons from the Gulf of Mexico to the harbor.
Port Freeport is currently implementing an aggressive expansion program that has dredged our deep berthing area to 70 feet and we are now actively working toward the extension of “A” dock to 750 feet. The port has a Gottwald 280 multi-purpose mobile crane, which has the capacity to perform twenty-five container, moves per hour or be outfitted to handle lifts in excess of 100 tons. Port Freeport has continued to acquire equipment and proceed with expansion plans to provide enhanced services to its clientele. Contrary to some larger Gulf ports, Port Freeport still offers personal, tailor-made service to its customers.
In addition, Port Freeport has on site warehouse and transit shed space in excess of 400,000 square feet. Foreign Trade Zone #149 is active at Port Freeport. The FTZ permits unique incentives to Port Freeport’s clientele. An active FTZ may allow for the deferral, reduction or possible elimination of duties. Port Freeport maintains an inventory of developable properties that could meet most any needs of its’ clients.
In 1999, Port Freeport handled more than 872,000 metric tons of neo-bulk, breakbulk, containers and liquid bulk commodities. Port Freeport is truly a multi-purpose port. Dole Fresh Fruits, Chiquita Brands, Inc and American Rice are a few of the companies that call Port Freeport Home.
Port Freeport is the most operationally efficient port on the West Gulf Coast, offering excellent access to key Texas markets with seamless logistics and strong partnerships to support business growth.
Port Giles is a port operated by Flinders Ports, South Australia's leading private port operator managing seven ports including Port Giles, committed to ongoing investment in port infrastructure and equipment.
Port Adelaide, South Australia,, AustraliaUpdated Aug 2003
Flinders Ports is South Australia's leading private port operator managing seven ports including Port Lincoln, committed to ongoing investment in port infrastructure and equipment.
Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) is a major container port terminal in Newark, NJ, handling over 1.3 million TEUs annually with extensive facilities and a long-term lease through 2050. It offers flexible services, solar energy generation, and supports over 45 international shipping destinations.
Posadas,, Pcia. de Misiones, ArgentinaUpdated May 2026
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The Port of Posadas is part of the Argentine port network along the Paraná, Uruguay, and Iguazú rivers, focusing on fluvial transport primarily for cargo transfer and limited passenger river crossing services.
P.O. Box 19406, Amsterdam, NetherlandsUpdated Dec 2011
Amsterdam Ports, the seaports in and around the capital of the Netherlands, make it the number 5 of Europe’s continental top 11 maritime hubs. In the year 2000 has handled over 60 million tons of cargo. And despite having 700 years of tradition Amsterdam Ports is looking to the future. New and spacious business sites and terminals in its modern port area, the new Afrika harbor with additionally 275 hectares of land, the all weather terminal, the new Ceres container terminal with capacity of 1 million TEU and the new passenger terminal for cruise ships, these are all examples of new and promising developments in the area.
Amsterdam Ports not only transships goods, it especially processes them – annually adding a total value of Euro 3,5 billion (US$ 4 billion) and employing around 38,000 people in port-related sectors. As a comparison: in Rotterdam a total transshipment of 300 million tons annually take place, with 70.000 people. In short, the Amsterdam Ports is where shipping, industry and (value added) logistics come together. In time, a few strong industrial clusters have developed like food, chemicals, automotive and logistics. These have therefore also been chosen as strategic sectors on which marketing-and-sales efforts will be focused.
The Port of Brussels is a strategic inland port in Belgium offering extensive logistics and warehousing facilities along the canal, supporting urban logistics and freight transport.
Caleta Olivia,, Pcia de Santa Cruz, ArgentinaUpdated Aug 2003
Port of Caleta Paula is a rectangular basin excavated on firm land linked to the ocean by an artificial canal, featuring a 1,487-ft long pier with a depth of 32.8 feet.
The Port of South Louisiana is America's leading grain exporting port district and a premier sea gateway for U.S. export and import traffic, stretching 54 miles along the Mississippi River.
Wharf-type double pier with concrete dock in a shallow draft, slack water natural harbor 11 miles long, featuring a minimum channel width of 250 ft and a harbor front channel width of 500 ft, with a fleeting area capable of holding several hundred barges.
Northern Gateway, Hull, Great Britain (Uk)Updated Aug 2003
The Port of Hull is a leading UK foreign trading port with strong short-sea trade links to Europe and worldwide deep-sea services, also serving as the UK's leading timber port and only passenger port on the Humber estuary.
Clover Island Marina at the Port of Kennewick in Kennewick, WA offers 150 boat slips for vessels up to 60 feet, guest moorage, vessel haul out, and public boat launch along the Columbia River with scenic waterfront amenities.