International Port Services

What International Port Services does

International Port Services (InterPorts) is a private, UK-headquartered consulting firm that advises and provides executive services to port authorities, governments, and private terminal operators across the lifecycle of port and free industrial zone infrastructure. The firm's service portfolio spans port planning and engineering, dredging and reclamation, terminal operations management, project finance and privatization advisory, shipping and trade services, expert witness work, and technology/automation training. It positions itself as a 'think globally, act locally' boutique, deploying senior practitioners with embedded local market knowledge into mandates that range from feasibility studies and master planning through to full operational responsibility for a port facility.

The core operating model is project-based professional services: InterPorts engages clients via competitive tenders and direct negotiation with senior decision-makers, and it is able to act as consultant, sub-contractor, or principal contractor depending on the engagement structure. The historical project book covers more than fifteen countries across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Caucasus, South Asia, and Russia, with named mandates at sovereign ports such as Beirut, Bahrain, Poti, Sudan, Felixstowe, King Abdullah, and airport authorities in Athens, Larnaka, and Pafos, alongside industrial zone master plans in Benghazi and Poti. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are scoped per project.

InterPorts maintains a London headquarters and a New York office, supported by a professional website and referral-driven business development. The firm does not disclose headcount, revenue, ownership, or capital structure in the available sources; there are no patents, certifications, funding rounds, or parent-company relationships on record. Its nearest competitive peer set consists of mid-sized niche port consultancies competing for mandates that are typically too small for tier-1 engineering firms.

Name

International Port Services

Legal name

International Port Services inc

Website

https://interports.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Port Services (InterPorts) is a UK-based boutique consultancy advising governments, port authorities, and terminal operators on the planning, development, financing, and operations of ports, terminals, and free industrial zones across multiple continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port and Maritime Infrastructure Consulting

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Port and Harbor Operations (48831)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF)

Keywords

• Port consulting services
• Terminal management
• Maritime infrastructure
• Free zone development
• Dredging reclamation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consultancy Services: Advisory and executive services for port design, development, and operations including feasibility studies, master planning, and technical design.
2. Terminal Management Services: Full or partial management of port and terminal operations including equipment planning, procurement, and personnel management.
3. Project Execution Services: Construction supervision, project finance advisory, and turnkey project delivery for port infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

International Port Services (InterPorts) is a port and free industrial zone consultancy that delivers advisory and executive services for designing, developing, and operating sea and inland ports, transshipment terminals, and distribution and transport centers. The firm acts as consultant, sub-contractor, or principal contractor, covering the full lifecycle from feasibility studies and master planning through dredging, reclamation, construction supervision, and ongoing terminal and operations management. Its service portfolio spans port and terminal engineering, free industrial and economic zone development, project finance advisory, shipping and trade services, and terminal management.

Product overview

International Port Services (InterPorts) is a port and free industrial zone solution-centric consulting firm that provides tailored services as a consultant, sub-contractor, or principal contractor. The company offers a unified portfolio of interconnected consulting services including: Port Design, Development and Operations Consulting as the core offering; Free Industrial and Economic Zone Services covering masterplanning through execution; Port Operations and Management for full organizational responsibility of port facilities; Port Planning and Engineering with feasibility studies and technical design; Dredging and Reclamation Services; Project Finance Advisory; Shipping and Trade Services; and Terminal Management Services. Supporting modules include Technology and Terminal Automation Training and Expert Witness Services. The combined expertise covers dredging, reclamation, port operations, terminal management, shipping, logistics, free industrial zones, factories, industrial complexes, and transport activities. The company operates on a 'think globally, act locally' principle, utilizing local talents with deep market knowledge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Port Design, Development and Operations Consulting Comprehensive advisory and executive services for designing, developing, and operating sea and inland ports, transshipment terminals, and distribution centers. Supports new port development, facility upgrades, and operational optimization for governments, port authorities, and private operators.
• Free Industrial and Economic Zone Services
• Port Operations and Management
• Port Planning and Engineering
• Dredging and Reclamation Services
• Project Finance Advisory
• Shipping and Trade Services
• Terminal Management Services
• Expert Witness Services

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with port and maritime advisory capabilities, including terminal planning and project finance support. Competes for advisory mandates on large port programs.
• Jacobs: Inheritor of the Halcrow maritime practice, Jacobs operates one of the largest port and coastal engineering consulting practices globally. Competes for feasibility, master-planning, and PMC mandates on mega-port projects.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure giant with a sizeable ports and maritime practice covering advisory, design, and program management. Competes for the same sovereign and terminal-operator mandates but at a vastly larger scale.
• WSP: Major engineering consultancy with a dedicated Ports & Maritime group providing planning, design, and supervision services. A scaled incumbent bidder on the same tender shortlists InterPorts targets.
• Deloitte (Ports & Maritime Advisory): Strategy and transaction advisory practice serving port authorities, terminal operators, and shipping lines on privatization, M&A, and project finance — directly comparable to InterPorts' project finance advisory stream.
• Egis: French-headquartered engineering group with a substantial ports, waterways, and maritime infrastructure consulting practice operating across Europe, Middle East, and Africa — overlapping geographies and service scope with InterPorts.

Direct peers

• HR Wallingford: Specialist maritime research and consultancy focused on ports, coastal engineering, dredging, and navigation. Closely aligned with InterPorts' dredging and reclamation expertise.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Global maritime and ports consultancy delivering port planning, terminal design, dredging, and master-planning services worldwide. Directly comparable to InterPorts' advisory and engineering portfolio across the full port lifecycle.
• BMT Group: Maritime engineering and consulting firm covering port planning, terminal design, and naval architecture. Comparable boutique-to-mid-market maritime consultancy competing for similar mandates.
• Moffatt & Nichol: Specialist port and marine terminal engineering consultancy covering planning, design, and construction management of container terminals, breakwaters, and dredging works — overlapping nearly 1:1 with InterPorts' core service offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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