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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wharfage
Noun
  • The best launch point is Willow Beach, which features a full-service marina.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
  • Security footage from a nearby marina also showed the two aboard the vessel.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • China, South Korea, Japan and Europe all produce far more ships than the United States, with the few shipyards still operating in the country concentrating on military ships.
    Adam Reiss, NBC news, 17 July 2025
  • The answer: The Vesta 56 superyacht concept the Baglietto shipyard just unveiled that features elegant exteriors designed by Enrico Gobbi Team for Design and a contemporary interior design by Meyer Davis.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The 722-footer was moved from the construction dock to the water for the first time, with tugs then guiding it along a set course to the outfitting dockyard.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
  • During our layover, a worker at the dockyard had told me of the attacks and the threat of starvation incapacitating the capital.
    EW.com, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The base includes six wharves—each approximately 755 feet long—capable of accommodating up to 12 submarines.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • Past the Heritage Project buildings the road curves around to the right and down to the ferry wharf.
    Robert Finch June 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025

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“Wharfage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharfage. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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