Ports
Ships enter these
Ports are maritime facilities where ships dock to load or unload cargo and passengers.
Historically, ports have been hubs of trade and cultural exchange, with some ancient ports, like Alexandria and Ostia, serving as critical links in global commerce.
Modern ports often feature specialized terminals for bulk goods, containers, or liquid cargo like oil.
Ports also use dredging to maintain deep-water access for larger vessels.
The Port of Rotterdam is one of the busiest container ports in the world.
Device connection standard
- connectionA joining or relation
- interfaceShared connection point
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- serialOccurring in ordered succession
parallel · ethernet · HDMI · thunderbolt · input · output · peripheral · adapter
Mooring structure at water's edge
- wharfShip docking structure
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
berth · anchorage · quay · jetty · seaport · shipping · cargo · container
Point of access
entrance · checkpoint · border · crossing · transit · arrival · departure · clearance
USB
Device connection standard
- connectionA joining or relation
- interfaceShared connection point
- socketHollow receiving cavity
serial · parallel · ethernet · HDMI · thunderbolt · input · output · peripheral · adapter · hub
dock
Mooring structure at water's edge
marina · berth · anchorage · quay · jetty · seaport · shipping · cargo · container · stevedore
gateway
Point of access
opening · entrance · checkpoint · border · crossing · transit · arrival · departure · clearance · immigration
fortified
Made more resistant
Portugal · cellar · decanter · dessert · aged · cask · bottle · sweet · reserve · crusted
starboard
Vessel's right-hand side
helm · navigation · sailing · bow · stern · vessel · ship · deck · bearing · tack
Portsbackcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
heartland · mountain towns · hinterland · hinterlands · midland
Portsdead ends
Routes with no exit
blockades · barriers · cul-de-sacs · embargoes · rail terminals
- USB portComputer connection point
- free portCustoms-exempt harbor area
- portable toiletMovable self-contained latrine
- port of callScheduled ship stopover
- charging portElectronic device's power inlet
- portable radioMobile broadcast receiver
port, portal, portage, porter, portable, portability, export, exports, exporter