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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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The pleasure-boat marina, with some 1,500 boat slips, is the largest on the Great Lakes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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All 101 rooms have a balcony with sea, marina, or skyline views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to underwater hull preservation work, the company’s Southern California shipyard also will recondition the ship’s superstructure, interior fuel and ballast tanks, and refurbish crew living spaces.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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For that, the shipyard turned to longtime collaborator H2 Yacht Design (the duo has teamed up on 12 vessels over 17 years) for the behemoth’s interiors and exteriors.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 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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He was given first aid by Water Police officers before being transported to Rose Bay wharf, where NSW Ambulance paramedics continued first aid on the victim, the NSW Police said.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Infrastructure upgrades, including new electrical systems and wharf improvements, are already underway to accommodate the advanced platforms.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Wharfage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharfage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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