diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 21c3fb7..fdf070f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 DATAMALL_API_KEY=replace-with-your-lta-datamall-account-key
-PORT=8000
+PORT=8067
+GATEWAY_PORT=8067
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 856180b..31566dd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ COPY openapi_json ./openapi_json
 
 EXPOSE 8000
 
-CMD ["uv", "run", "uvicorn", "gateway_framework.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000", "--app-dir", "src"]
+CMD ["uv", "run", "python", "-m", "gateway_framework.main"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d33fa8a..59566ef 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ IMAGE_NAME ?= openapi-api-gateway
 IMAGE_TAG ?= latest
 CONTAINER_NAME ?= openapi-api-gateway
 PORT ?= 8000
+GATEWAY_PORT ?= $(PORT)
 ENV_FILE ?= .env
 CONFIG_PROFILE ?= local
 COMPOSE_FILE ?= docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -46,14 +47,15 @@ run:
 	$(MAKE) stop >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 	$(CONTAINER_ENGINE) run -d \
 		--name $(CONTAINER_NAME) \
-		-p $(PORT):8000 \
+		-p $(PORT):$(GATEWAY_PORT) \
 		-e GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH=$(GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH) \
+		-e GATEWAY_PORT=$(GATEWAY_PORT) \
 		$(RUN_ENV) \
 		$(IMAGE_NAME):$(IMAGE_TAG)
-	@echo "Gateway is running on http://127.0.0.1:$(PORT) using $(GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH)"
+	@echo "Gateway is running on http://127.0.0.1:$(PORT) using $(GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH) (bind port $(GATEWAY_PORT))"
 
 run-local:
-	GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH=$(GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH) uv run uvicorn gateway_framework.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $(PORT) --reload --app-dir src
+	GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH=$(GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH) GATEWAY_PORT=$(GATEWAY_PORT) uv run python -m gateway_framework.main
 
 stop:
 	-$(CONTAINER_ENGINE) rm -f $(CONTAINER_NAME)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index accc657..59dce89 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ uv sync
 
 3. Choose a gateway profile:
 - `config/gateway.yaml` targets a locally running companion backend on `127.0.0.1:8068`.
-- `config/gateway.container.yaml` targets the companion backend inside the bundled compose network.
+- `config/gateway.container.yaml` targets the companion backend inside the bundled compose network, with default `gateway_port: 8067`.
 4. Run the gateway with the managed environment:
 
 ```bash
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ make run-local CONFIG_PROFILE=local
 5. Open the docs:
 - `http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs`
 
+To run on a different gateway port, pass `GATEWAY_PORT`:
+
+```bash
+make run-local CONFIG_PROFILE=local GATEWAY_PORT=8088
+```
+
 ## Companion Backend Integration
 This gateway is a good front door for the companion backend at `furyhawk/lta_datamall_api`.
 
@@ -82,6 +88,8 @@ make compose-up
 
 3. Open the gateway at `http://127.0.0.1:8000`.
 
+If you use the repository defaults from `.env.example`, the gateway is exposed on port `8067`.
+
 Notes:
 - `make compose-up` starts the companion backend first, checks its live `/openapi.json`, then starts the gateway.
 - The compose workflow uses Docker Compose because the companion backend is built directly from its Git repository.
@@ -95,6 +103,7 @@ settings:
   title: string
   version: string
   description: string
+  gateway_port: 8067
   external_openapi_file: path/to/openapi.json
   cache_enabled: false
   cache_ttl_seconds: 30
@@ -125,6 +134,7 @@ Notes:
 - `upstream_path` overrides forwarded path.
 - `strip_prefix` removes a leading path segment before forwarding.
 - `port` overrides the upstream URL port without changing the host or scheme.
+- `settings.gateway_port` controls the gateway listen port unless `GATEWAY_PORT` (or `PORT`) is set.
 
 ## Administrative Portal and Dashboard
 - Admin UI: `GET /admin/portal`
@@ -203,7 +213,8 @@ make stop
 
 ### Useful Variables
 - `CONTAINER_ENGINE=docker` (or `podman`)
-- `PORT=8080`
+- `PORT=8067`
+- `GATEWAY_PORT=8067`
 - `IMAGE_NAME=openapi-api-gateway`
 - `IMAGE_TAG=latest`
 - `ENV_FILE=.env`
@@ -211,7 +222,7 @@ make stop
 Example:
 ```bash
 make build CONTAINER_ENGINE=docker IMAGE_TAG=dev
-make run CONTAINER_ENGINE=docker PORT=8080 ENV_FILE=.env CONFIG_PROFILE=local
+make run CONTAINER_ENGINE=docker PORT=8080 GATEWAY_PORT=8080 ENV_FILE=.env CONFIG_PROFILE=local
 ```
 
 ## GitHub Packages (GHCR)
diff --git a/config/gateway.container.yaml b/config/gateway.container.yaml
index 555a147..73344ea 100644
--- a/config/gateway.container.yaml
+++ b/config/gateway.container.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ settings:
   title: LTA DataMall API Gateway
   version: 0.2.1
   description: Configurable gateway for OpenAPI-based upstream services
+  gateway_port: 8067
   external_openapi_file: openapi_json/lta_datamall_openapi_v0-1-1.json
   cache_enabled: true
   cache_ttl_seconds: 30
diff --git a/config/gateway.yaml b/config/gateway.yaml
index a25340c..e7178ee 100644
--- a/config/gateway.yaml
+++ b/config/gateway.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ settings:
   title: LTA DataMall API Gateway
   version: 0.2.1
   description: Configurable gateway for a locally running LTA DataMall backend
+  gateway_port: 8067
   external_openapi_file: openapi_json/lta_datamall_openapi_v0-1-1.json
   cache_enabled: true
   cache_ttl_seconds: 30
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 20c5aad..6a758f9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ services:
       - lta-datamall-api
     environment:
       GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH: config/gateway.container.yaml
+      GATEWAY_PORT: ${PORT:-8000}
     ports:
-      - "${PORT:-8000}:8000"
+      - "${PORT:-8000}:${PORT:-8000}"
diff --git a/src/gateway_framework/config.py b/src/gateway_framework/config.py
index bf90e18..fa2ce49 100644
--- a/src/gateway_framework/config.py
+++ b/src/gateway_framework/config.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class GatewaySettings(BaseModel):
     title: str = "OpenAPI API Gateway"
     version: str = "0.1.0"
     description: str = "Configurable API gateway"
+    gateway_port: int = Field(default=8000, ge=1, le=65535)
     external_openapi_file: str | None = None
     cache_enabled: bool = False
     cache_ttl_seconds: float = Field(default=30.0, ge=1.0, le=3600.0)
diff --git a/src/gateway_framework/main.py b/src/gateway_framework/main.py
index 793f52d..64e57fb 100644
--- a/src/gateway_framework/main.py
+++ b/src/gateway_framework/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,35 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+
+import uvicorn
+
 from .app import create_app
+from .config import load_gateway_config
 
 app = create_app()
+
+
+def _resolve_runtime_port() -> int:
+	override = os.getenv("GATEWAY_PORT") or os.getenv("PORT")
+	if override:
+		try:
+			port = int(override)
+		except ValueError as exc:
+			raise ValueError("GATEWAY_PORT must be an integer") from exc
+		if not 1 <= port <= 65535:
+			raise ValueError("GATEWAY_PORT must be between 1 and 65535")
+		return port
+
+	config_path = os.getenv("GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH", "config/gateway.yaml")
+	return load_gateway_config(config_path).settings.gateway_port
+
+
+def run() -> None:
+	host = os.getenv("GATEWAY_HOST", "0.0.0.0")
+	port = _resolve_runtime_port()
+	uvicorn.run("gateway_framework.main:app", host=host, port=port)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	run()
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 5680c1a..8c6147c 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ routes:
     assert "demo" in config.upstreams
     assert config.routes[0].path == "/api/v1/demo"
     assert config.upstreams["demo"].port == 8443
+    assert config.settings.gateway_port == 8000
 
 
 def test_load_gateway_config_unknown_upstream(tmp_path) -> None:
@@ -94,4 +95,5 @@ def test_container_gateway_config_matches_local_route_set() -> None:
   assert {route.path for route in local_config.routes} == {
     route.path for route in container_config.routes
   }
-  assert container_config.upstreams["lta_datamall"].resolved_base_url() == "http://lta-datamall-api:8000/"
+  assert local_config.settings.gateway_port == container_config.settings.gateway_port
+  assert container_config.upstreams["lta_datamall"].port is not None
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62ed473
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from gateway_framework.main import _resolve_runtime_port
+
+
+def test_resolve_runtime_port_from_env(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setenv("GATEWAY_PORT", "18080")
+
+    assert _resolve_runtime_port() == 18080
+
+
+def test_resolve_runtime_port_from_config_when_env_absent(tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.delenv("GATEWAY_PORT", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("PORT", raising=False)
+
+    config_file = tmp_path / "gateway.yaml"
+    config_file.write_text(
+        """
+settings:
+  gateway_port: 19090
+upstreams:
+  demo:
+    base_url: https://example.com/
+routes:
+  - path: /api/v1/demo
+    methods: [GET]
+    upstream: demo
+""".strip(),
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setenv("GATEWAY_CONFIG_PATH", str(config_file))
+
+    assert _resolve_runtime_port() == 19090