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A Port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them. A seaport is a major facility for the loading, unloading, and movement of cargo to and from oceanic ships. The term also refers to a city with such a facility. A river port is a major facility in a city, for the loading, unloading, and movement of cargo to and from cargo ships. The term also refers to a city with such a facility. The term airport is derived from port although the word port is not used to describe an airport.

Critical to the functioning of seaports and river ports are:

• Presence of deep water channels (40 feet minimum) and berths
• Protection from wind, wave, and surge
• Access to intermodal transportation ( trains and trucks)

Seaports and river ports are often equipped with large cranes for the loading and unloading of containers from container ships. These are usually operated by longshoremen. Pilots and tugboats are also used to safely maneuver the ships in tight quarters.

A Fishing Port is a type of port or harbor facility particularly suitable for landing and distributing fish.

Equipment such as cranes and refrigerated storage may be provided by private interests or public bodies. Often canneries or other processing facilities will be located very close by.

1 See also

• List of seaports
• FishingFishing is both the recreation and sport of catching fish (for food or as a trophy), and the commercial fishing industry of catching or harvesting seafood (either fish or other aquatic life-forms, such as shellfish). Fishing is done in a river, canal, lak
• Ship transportShip Transport is the process of moving people, goods, etc. by barge, boat, ship or sailboat over a sea, ocean, lake, canal or river. This is frequently undertaken for purposes of commerce, recreation or military objectives. A hybrid of ship transport and
• TransportFor other article subjects named transport see transport (disambiguation). Transport or transportation in American English, is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. The term is derived from the Latin trans meaning across and portare

2 External links

• Port rankings from the AAPA