container port
noun
variants
or less commonly containerport
: a shipping port specially equipped to handle containerized cargo
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The goal is to lift the Port of Baltimore to the third-largest container port on the East Coast.
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 1 May 2026
During Fenton’s time working in the Middle East with Military Sealift Command, which transports supplies to Navy ships, the Navy often made purchasing arrangements in advance with ports in the Persian Gulf, like Dubai’s Jebel Ali, the largest container port hub in the region.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Port of Singapore is the world’s second-business container port, and trade accounts for some three times the country’s GDP.
—Chris Wellisz, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
This deep-water port is the 14th largest container port in the United States, handling approximately 18 million short tons of cargo annually.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 1 May 2026
During Fenton’s time working in the Middle East with Military Sealift Command, which transports supplies to Navy ships, the Navy often made purchasing arrangements in advance with ports in the Persian Gulf, like Dubai’s Jebel Ali, the largest container port hub in the region.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Port of Singapore is the world’s second-business container port, and trade accounts for some three times the country’s GDP.
—Chris Wellisz, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
This deep-water port is the 14th largest container port in the United States, handling approximately 18 million short tons of cargo annually.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for container port
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“Container port.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/container%20port. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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