diff --git a/src/lib/db/migrations/0050_document_folders.sql b/src/lib/db/migrations/0050_document_folders.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..920f1c28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/db/migrations/0050_document_folders.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+-- Document folders: per-port, unlimited-depth tree. parent_id references
+-- another document_folders row; null = root. Sibling-name uniqueness is
+-- enforced via a partial-uniqueness on (port_id, COALESCE(parent_id,
+-- '__root__'), LOWER(name)) so two folders can't share a name inside
+-- the same parent. The CRM checks parent_id chain for cycles in the
+-- service layer; no DB-side cycle guard.
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "document_folders" (
+  "id" text PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+  "port_id" text NOT NULL REFERENCES "ports" ("id"),
+  "parent_id" text,
+  "name" text NOT NULL,
+  "created_by" text NOT NULL,
+  "created_at" timestamp with time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
+  "updated_at" timestamp with time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT now()
+);
+
+ALTER TABLE "document_folders"
+  ADD CONSTRAINT "document_folders_parent_fk"
+  FOREIGN KEY ("parent_id") REFERENCES "document_folders" ("id")
+  ON DELETE NO ACTION;
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "idx_document_folders_port"
+  ON "document_folders" ("port_id");
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "idx_document_folders_parent"
+  ON "document_folders" ("parent_id");
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "uniq_document_folders_sibling_name"
+  ON "document_folders" ("port_id", COALESCE("parent_id", '__root__'), LOWER("name"));
+
+ALTER TABLE "documents"
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "folder_id" text REFERENCES "document_folders" ("id") ON DELETE SET NULL;
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "idx_docs_folder"
+  ON "documents" ("folder_id");
diff --git a/src/lib/db/schema/documents.ts b/src/lib/db/schema/documents.ts
index 88e33b13..0242f2d3 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/schema/documents.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db/schema/documents.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export const documents = pgTable(
     reservationId: text('reservation_id').references(() => berthReservations.id, {
       onDelete: 'set null',
     }),
+    folderId: text('folder_id'),
     documentType: text('document_type').notNull(), // eoi, contract, nda, reservation_agreement, other
     title: text('title').notNull(),
     status: text('status').notNull().default('draft'), // draft, sent, partially_signed, completed, expired, cancelled
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ export const documents = pgTable(
     // the documents table fully.
     index('idx_docs_file_id').on(table.fileId),
     index('idx_docs_signed_file_id').on(table.signedFileId),
+    index('idx_docs_folder').on(table.folderId),
   ],
 );
 
@@ -262,6 +264,44 @@ export const formSubmissions = pgTable(
   ],
 );
 
+/**
+ * Per-port folder tree for organising documents. Self-referencing
+ * via parent_id; null parent = root. Unlimited depth — the UI is the
+ * gate (collapsed sidebar tree + breadcrumb header). Cycle prevention
+ * happens in the service layer (parent_id chain walk on insert/move).
+ *
+ * On folder delete: children (both subfolders and documents) bubble
+ * up to the deleted folder's parent. Never CASCADE.
+ */
+export const documentFolders = pgTable(
+  'document_folders',
+  {
+    id: text('id')
+      .primaryKey()
+      .$defaultFn(() => crypto.randomUUID()),
+    portId: text('port_id')
+      .notNull()
+      .references(() => ports.id),
+    parentId: text('parent_id'),
+    name: text('name').notNull(),
+    createdBy: text('created_by').notNull(),
+    createdAt: timestamp('created_at', { withTimezone: true }).notNull().defaultNow(),
+    updatedAt: timestamp('updated_at', { withTimezone: true }).notNull().defaultNow(),
+  },
+  (table) => [
+    index('idx_document_folders_port').on(table.portId),
+    index('idx_document_folders_parent').on(table.parentId),
+    uniqueIndex('uniq_document_folders_sibling_name').on(
+      table.portId,
+      sql`COALESCE(${table.parentId}, '__root__')`,
+      sql`LOWER(${table.name})`,
+    ),
+  ],
+);
+
+export type DocumentFolder = typeof documentFolders.$inferSelect;
+export type NewDocumentFolder = typeof documentFolders.$inferInsert;
+
 export type File = typeof files.$inferSelect;
 export type NewFile = typeof files.$inferInsert;
 export type Document = typeof documents.$inferSelect;