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Profile Claiming

PortzApp prepares directory pages for real maritime companies before they join. If one of them is yours, claiming connects it to your organization and keeps everything already on it.

FOR BUYERS & PROVIDERS

Any organization can claim a page prepared for it. Claiming is faster than building a second profile and keeps the existing page's history.

Key takeaways

  • If a directory page describes your company, claim it rather than starting a new one.
  • Before the page becomes yours, you review it field by field and choose what carries across.
  • Your members, billing, jobs, and history are untouched by a claim.

Where to find it

Open the company page in the directory and choose Claim profile. The prompt at the top of profile setup, "Your company may already be listed", leads to the same place.

PortzApp company page showing the Claim profile action on an unclaimed listing
Claiming an existing page keeps its history rather than starting a second one.

After you claim

Your claim page tracks the process and opens each step as it becomes available.

  • PortzApp may ask for more information. Update the claim with what they have requested, then resubmit.
  • Your company must be verified. If it is not, the claim sits at Awaiting verification until you complete it. See Company Verification.
  • You review the profile before taking it over. PortzApp previews your existing profile with the claim merged in, marking what is new and what is updated. Check the impact notice, since some current services may deactivate, though their tariffs and job history are kept.
  • Apply it and the page is yours. The claim keeps a before-and-after record of what you applied.

You can cancel a claim raised by mistake, and a claim that is turned down can be submitted again with better supporting information.

PortzApp Review your claim screen showing the merged profile preview with highlighted changes, an impact warning, and the Ready to apply card
Before taking the page over, you choose field by field what the final profile says.

Claim statuses

Status
What it means
Awaiting verification
Your claim is waiting on company verification. Complete that and it moves on.
Pending
With the PortzApp team for review.
Changes requested
PortzApp needs more from you. Update the claim and resubmit.
Awaiting confirmation
Approved by PortzApp. Review the merged profile and apply it to take the page over.
Approved
Applied. The page is yours.
Rejected
Turned down. You can submit a new claim with better supporting information.
Cancelled
You withdrew it.
Expired
You did not confirm in time, so the claim lapsed.

Common issues

Someone else has claimed our company page

Claims are reviewed by hand. Contact PortzApp support and the team will resolve it.

There are two pages for my company

Duplicates are reviewed and merged by the PortzApp team. Raise it through support rather than building a third.

FAQ

Is claiming the same as verifying my company?
No. Claiming transfers an existing page to you. Verification confirms your organization's documents.
What happens to what is already on the page?
You decide. The review step compares the existing page against what you supplied, field by field, and you choose which to keep.
Will claiming affect our jobs or billing?
No. Members, billing, jobs, and history are untouched.
Can I cancel a claim?
Yes, at any point before you apply it.