Integrate our port information into your software with the findaport.com API.

Have you considered how useful it would be to have port information directly integrated within your in-house software system or MIS? 
If so, the findaport.com API could be the ideal solution for you.

Here at Shipping Guides, our information is researched and updated daily by our team of editors using only authenticated sources such as port authorities, agents and operators. You can be safe in the knowledge that, with the findaport.com API, you are accessing the most up-to-date information available to us, tailored to your specific port information requirements.

What is an API?

API stands for Application Programming Interface, which is a widely used software approach to integrating diverse software packages into a cohesive whole.

How this works?

1. You notify us that you wish to use the findaport.com API (click here)
   You may find it useful to subscribe to the findaport.com package. A 3 day, fully featured trial is available (click here)
2. We agree the terms of use and pricing structure with you
3. We provide you with the information your developers will need to integrate our information into your existing software
4. You proceed with the development and integrate our information in the style of your choosing 
5. You test that the information is working to your requirements
6. You distribute the software internally as required

With the findaport.com API you can:

• access the latest information for over 8,000 ports, harbours and terminals worldwide 
• view a port's summary information or detailed text entry structured in a logical sequence 
• view country information 
• conduct both basic and advanced searches (Search by country, port name, location coordinates, facilities (airport, fuel, surveyors, water, ballast, slops, banks, medical, tugs, ISPS and waste), cargo facilities (bulk, cranes, gas, containers, cruise and tankers) and drydock facility sizes) 
• view over 4,800 port plans, terminal diagrams, photos and maps, including seeing plans overlaid on Google Maps and satellite imagery on Google Earth 
• read Reports of Actual Conditions Encountered (ACE Reports) sent to us directly from those using ports and harbours worldwide
• learn about updates to findaport.com content through our 'News and Announcements' feature  (RSS Feed)
• contact Shipping Guides using interactive features including the support forum and notify us of errata
• access links to third party information including weather and ports' own websites