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
  • Rentals are available at several marinas and outfitters, including Lake Wylie Boat Rental and Riverside Marina. ⛵Boating: Very popular for all types of boating from fishing to watersports.
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
  • Porto Montenegro, a marina and residential village, includes Porto Montenegro Studios, a complex featuring recording and filming facilities, developed in partnership with the Puccini Floating Academy.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • To meet demand, there needed to be sufficient worker housing near shipyards, munitions plants and steel factories.
    Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
  • The pandemic revealed the need to handle emerging challenges such as disruptions in shipyard operations and supply chains as well as a lack of resources, energy, skilled workers and raw materials.
    Alexandr Khomich, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Stonington, Maine: After two devastating storms, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings.
    Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • On Monday, a 150ft section of the Santa Cruz wharf collapsed while being hit by high waves.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Wharfage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharfage. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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