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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharfage
Noun
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Farkas had a longtime personal and business relationship with Epstein, including co-owning a marina with him in the Caribbean.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The plant, a cross between shallow water eelgrass Zostera marina and deeper water Zostera pacifica, persisted where both parent species struggled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That sporty aesthetic is balanced with the shipyard’s signature elegance, resulting in a yacht that feels modern and edgy yet classic.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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The submarine is located at a private shipyard in Virginia amid backlogs at the Navy’s public yards, and has become a prime example of some of the issues the Navy has faced with shipbuilding and repairs over the years.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dockyard justifies this by offering 12 months of admission, but for most tourists that promise has limited practical value.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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President Donald Trump said US forces carried out a strike on a dockyard in Venezuela allegedly used by drug traffickers, the first attack against the Latin American country’s mainland.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The terminal has nine berths and over 12,000 feet of wharf, and has an annual handling capacity of 9 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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With 20 restaurants and other businesses, the wharf provides 10% of Santa Cruz’s economy and 400 jobs.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Wharfage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharfage. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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