sea port
Coastal docking city
A seaport is a harbor town or city where ships load and unload cargo or passengers.
Major seaports serve as hubs for international trade: Shanghai is the world's busiest seaport.
The term emphasizes commercial maritime activity rather than mere coastal location.
Usually written as one word: seaport.
- cargo shipVessel for transporting goods
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
stevedore · longshoremen · slip · wharf · dredging · harbormaster · breakwater · berth · crane · ferry · anchorage · open water · high tide · bill of lading · customs office · terminal · shipping manifest · coastline
sea portinland
Away from the coast
mountain town · desert city · desert outpost · landlocked country · interior
sea portairport
Aviation passenger facility
railway terminus · train station · truck depot · freight yard
sea portairport
Aviation passenger facility
rail terminal · train station · bus depot · truck stop · heliport
sea, port, airport, import, export, portal, seashore, seaman, seaway