wharfage

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Recent Examples of wharfage Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses. Will Sennott, ProPublica, 22 July 2022 Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone. al, 25 Feb. 2022 Stimpson said in November that cruising attracts around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone. al, 4 Feb. 2022 Stimpson said that cruising brings in $6 million in annual gross revenues to the city from wharfage and parking alone, and some of that money is utilized to offset the existing debt on the Alabama Cruise Terminal. al, 11 Nov. 2021 The money was generated from wharfage and parking fees. al, 17 Mar. 2020 The money came from parking fees from visitors and wharfage fees assessed on the cruise ship being docked in Mobile. al, 4 May 2020 The money comes from parking fees from visitors and wharfage fees assessed on the cruise ship. al, 13 Apr. 2020
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Noun
  • On top of a luxury hotel and marina, the project will also include upscale residences, townhouses, condos, a yacht club, a port facility, shopping districts and more.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • One person is dead and five others were hospitalized after a boat explosion at a marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday, officials said.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Italian shipyard’s new fully custom build, Diamond Binta, made its world debut at the Monaco Yacht Show in September, and the brand is now unveiling a closer look at the vessel.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Likewise, small and midsized shipyards present viable alternatives for building modules or components that can be transported to larger shipyards for assembly, expediting the production of critical platforms such as amphibious vessels and submarines.
    George Whittier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
    Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
Noun
  • About 150 feet along the end of the wharf was washed away last month during dangerous high surf from a series of atmospheric river events that battered Northern California, Oregon and Washington.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The 110-year-old, 2,745-foot wharf is said to be the longest fully wooden wharf in the Western Hemisphere.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025

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