{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Gulfport","identifier":"US GPT","unlocode":"US GPT","city":null,"country":"United States","waterBody":"Gulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":9.4,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":30.35,"longitude":-89.08333299999998},"description":"Bananas, pineapples and frozen poultry shape Gulfport's business on the Mississippi Gulf Coast more than at almost any comparable US port. Founded in 1902, the deep-water port combines container, refrigerated and breakbulk handling, taking around 330 deep-draft vessel calls and more than two million tons of cargo a year. Its hallmark is two-way reefer logistics: bananas and fresh produce arrive from Central and South America while frozen chicken and pork move out the other way — an efficient rou","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/gulfport-port-us-gpt","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/gulfport-port-us-gpt","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Gulfport · (UN/LOCODE: US GPT) · United States · Small · 9.4 m"}