diff --git a/lib/serverspec/helper/type.rb b/lib/serverspec/helper/type.rb
index a5cd5588..2c67193f 100644
--- a/lib/serverspec/helper/type.rb
+++ b/lib/serverspec/helper/type.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+require 'serverspec/type/base'
 require 'serverspec/type/service'
 require 'serverspec/type/package'
+require 'serverspec/type/port'
 
 module Serverspec
   module Helper
     module Type
-      %w( service package ).each do |type|
+      %w( service package port ).each do |type|
         define_method type do |name|
           self.class.const_get('Serverspec').const_get('Type').const_get(type.capitalize).new(name)
         end
diff --git a/lib/serverspec/matchers/be_listening.rb b/lib/serverspec/matchers/be_listening.rb
index 97fef701..246a96e8 100644
--- a/lib/serverspec/matchers/be_listening.rb
+++ b/lib/serverspec/matchers/be_listening.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 RSpec::Matchers.define :be_listening do
   match do |actual|
-    port = actual.gsub(/port\s+/, '')
-    backend.check_listening(example, port)
+    if actual.respond_to?(:listening?)
+      actual.listening?
+    else
+      port = actual.gsub(/port\s+/, '')
+      backend.check_listening(example, port)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/serverspec/type/base.rb b/lib/serverspec/type/base.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed567889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/serverspec/type/base.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+module Serverspec
+  module Type
+    class Base
+      def initialize name
+        @name = name
+      end
+
+      def to_s
+        type = self.class.name.split(':')[-1]
+        %Q!#{type} "#{@name}"!
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/serverspec/type/package.rb b/lib/serverspec/type/package.rb
index 429bda08..894c9fa7 100644
--- a/lib/serverspec/type/package.rb
+++ b/lib/serverspec/type/package.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 module Serverspec
   module Type
-    class Package
-      def initialize name
-        @name = name
-      end
-
+    class Package < Base
       def installed?(provider, version)
         if provider.nil?
           backend.check_installed(nil, @name)
@@ -18,10 +14,6 @@ def installed?(provider, version)
           backend.send(check_method, nil, @name, version)
         end
       end
-
-      def to_s
-        %Q!Package "#{@name}"!
-      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/serverspec/type/port.rb b/lib/serverspec/type/port.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55369c55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/serverspec/type/port.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module Serverspec
+  module Type
+    class Port < Base
+      def listening?
+        backend.check_listening(nil, @name)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/serverspec/type/service.rb b/lib/serverspec/type/service.rb
index 92d683e7..25aeff13 100644
--- a/lib/serverspec/type/service.rb
+++ b/lib/serverspec/type/service.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 module Serverspec
   module Type
-    class Service
-      def initialize name
-        @name = name
-      end
-
+    class Service < Base
       def enabled?
         backend.check_enabled(nil, @name)
       end
@@ -22,10 +18,6 @@ def running? under
           backend.check_running(nil, @name)
         end
       end
-
-      def to_s
-        %Q!Service "#{@name}"!
-      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/darwin/port_spec.rb b/spec/darwin/port_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c81017fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/darwin/port_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+include Serverspec::Helper::Darwin
+
+describe 'Serverspec package matchers of Darwin family' do
+  it_behaves_like 'support port listening matcher', 80
+end
diff --git a/spec/debian/port_spec.rb b/spec/debian/port_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0a32504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/debian/port_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+include Serverspec::Helper::Debian
+
+describe 'Serverspec package matchers of Debian family' do
+  it_behaves_like 'support port listening matcher', 80
+end
diff --git a/spec/gentoo/port_spec.rb b/spec/gentoo/port_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..079d6d97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/gentoo/port_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+include Serverspec::Helper::Gentoo
+
+describe 'Serverspec package matchers of Gentoo family' do
+  it_behaves_like 'support port listening matcher', 80
+end
diff --git a/spec/redhat/port_spec.rb b/spec/redhat/port_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e265544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/redhat/port_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+include Serverspec::Helper::RedHat
+
+describe 'Serverspec package matchers of Red Hat family' do
+  it_behaves_like 'support port listening matcher', 80
+end
diff --git a/spec/solaris/port_spec.rb b/spec/solaris/port_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ed28fa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/solaris/port_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+include Serverspec::Helper::Solaris
+
+describe 'Serverspec package matchers of Solaris family' do
+  it_behaves_like 'support port listening matcher', 80
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared_port_examples.rb b/spec/support/shared_port_examples.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c31086fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/shared_port_examples.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+shared_examples_for 'support port listening matcher' do |num|
+  describe 'listening' do
+    describe port(num) do
+      it { should be_listening }
+    end
+
+    describe port('invalid') do
+      it { should_not be_listening }
+    end
+  end
+end