WHAT IS THE MARINE EXCHANGE OF THE WEST GULF?

The Marine Exchange of the West Gulf is a non-profit membership organization that provides timely, 
accurate information on deep-sea vessel arrivals at the Port of Houston and other West Gulf ports. 
It was established to provide a complete ship reporting service to the maritime industry and is a 
subsidiary of the Greater Houston Port Bureau, Inc., founded in 1929.

The Marine Exchange of the West Gulf formerly reported movements of deep-sea vessels as they enter 
the Port of Houston and then report the arrivals to member customers from a station located on 
Morgan’s Point. With the advent of AIS (Automatic Identification System) technology, the Marine 
Exchange offers products with the capability to keep track of vessel movements on the Houston 
Ship Channel and ports around the country via the internet.

The Marine Exchange of the West Gulf, Inc. provides the following ship reporting services:

Statistical ship studies can be provided as directed by the subscriber. This information could involve the number of ships calling all Texas Ports with a breakdown of vessels by type, by agent, by berth, etc.

Port of Houston arrival and departure list including vessel type, flag, call sign, berth and arrival time (daily).

Report on ship movements at other West Gulf ports (daily).

Report on ship locations elsewhere in the United States.

Estimated time of arrival lists (twice weekly).

Watch list for individual ships.

      All Texas Ports monthly statistical vessel arrival report.

      Arrival/departure list for all Texas Ports (weekly).

We provide our customers with extremely accurate vessel reports. In addition to providing shipping intelligence and information for Texas Gulf ports, we work in close collaboration with other Marine Exchanges in the country through the MISNA organization. We use a database that enables us to report and exchange information with MISNA. We can also access the latest reports from Lloyds covering vessel activities all over the globe. We invite you to put the communications and information systems of the Marine Exchange to work for you and your organization. Our state-of-the-art computer software, our world-wide connections, and our skilled personnel are at your command. For more information contact the Marine Exchange at 713 678 7711.

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