Gulf Harbor Shipping

Name

Gulf Harbor Shipping

Legal name

Gulf Harbor Shipping, LLC.

Website

https://gulfharbor.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Port Agency Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support) (TLAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spare Parts, Ship Chandlery & Logistics to Vessel (TLAHAJAF), Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA)

Keywords

• Port agency services
• Ship husbandry services
• Vessel bunkering coordination
• Marine technical coordination
• Tramp shipping agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Slidell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Port Agency Services: Service fees for shipping agency representation including Full Service Port Agent, Protective Agency, and Husbandry Agency services. Revenue generated through professional service contracts with vessel owners, charterers, and operators at ports.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gulf Harbor Shipping operates as a tramp shipping agency providing full-service port agent, protective agency, and husbandry agency representation for vessels calling at US ports. The company coordinates stevedoring, bunkering, marine technical services, crew and passenger handling, tank inspections, demurrage analysis, and provisions delivery on behalf of charterers, ship owners, operators, managers, and brokers, with 24/7 staff availability at 11 port offices across the US Gulf Coast, East Coast, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

Product overview

Gulf Harbor Shipping is a tramp shipping agency providing comprehensive port agency services across 11 port offices throughout the United States Gulf Coast, Caribbean, and Atlantic regions. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered on Full Service Port Agent offerings, which include Protective Agency and Husbandry Agency representation. The core service is supported by integrated components including stevedoring coordination, bunkering services, marine technical services coordination, crew and passenger handling, vessel tank inspection assistance, demurrage consulting, and provisions delivery. Gulf Harbor serves diverse vessel types including Petroleum & Chemical Tankers, Dry Bulk Cargoes, General Cargo, Support Vessels, Project Cargos, Tramp Shipping Activities, Scientific/Factory Vessels, and Navy Vessels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Service Port Agent

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trans-Border Agents Inc: Independent US ship agency and husbandry provider covering Gulf and Atlantic ports. Comparable to Gulf Harbor because both focus on tramp shipping, protective agency, and husbandry services with similar mid-sized multi-office US footprints.
• Master, Office & Ship Agency (M.O.S.A.): US Gulf and East Coast ship agency offering husbandry, protective agency, and tank inspection services. Provides a closely comparable service mix to Gulf Harbor for tramp shipping clients in the same ports.
• Associated Maritime Group (AMG): US-focused port agency and husbandry provider operating along the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard with similar Full Service Port Agent offerings. Closely comparable in scale, geographic focus, and service portfolio to Gulf Harbor Shipping.
• Morten Beyer & Speed (MB&S): Independent ship agency and husbandry provider operating across US Gulf and Atlantic ports with comparable services to Gulf Harbor including crew changes, spare parts delivery, and stevedoring coordination.
• Maritime Industry Foundation (MIF): US-based ship agency offering husbandry and protective agency services across Gulf and East Coast ports. Closely mirrors Gulf Harbor's role as a full-service port agent coordinating stevedoring, bunkering, and crew handling for tramp vessels.
• Coastal Maritime Services: Regional US ship agency providing Full Service Port Agent, Protective Agency, and Husbandry Agency representation across Gulf Coast and Caribbean ports. Direct competitor in the same tramp shipping agency niche as Gulf Harbor.

Broad incumbents

• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Global maritime services group providing ship agency, husbandry, and technical services across major US ports. Competes with Gulf Harbor on full-service husbandry agency mandates and has overlapping service portfolio including crew handling, bunkering coordination, and provisions.
• GAC Group: Global ship agency, husbandry, and logistics network with extensive US Gulf and East Coast presence. Directly comparable because it provides the same Full Service Port Agent, Protective Agency, and Husbandry Agency services Gulf Harbor offers, but at a much larger scale with offices worldwide.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: Major global port agency network delivering husbandry, protective agency, and cargo services in US Gulf and East Coast ports. Directly competes with Gulf Harbor for tramp and tanker vessel calls at the same port locations.

Regional players

• JFK Management Group / Seaonus: Maritime husbandry and port services provider with strong US Southeast and Gulf Coast presence. Comparable to Gulf Harbor for tanker and bulk vessel husbandry mandates at overlapping Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana ports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GHS_AMS
• Facebookfacebook.com/gulfharborshipping
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gulf-harbor-shipping-l.l.c.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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