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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 item was pulled from the July 29 consent agenda — actions generally considered routine and non-controversial — by council members who wanted more information about the mayor’s plans for Marina Village, the Dana Landing marina and the Sportsmen’s Seafood restaurant.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Highlights include an infinity pool on the 55th floor, two movie theaters, virtual golf, a full spa, and downtown Miami’s only deep-water superyacht marina.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 114-meter (374-feet) Cosmos that was launched at our shipyard in Rensburg recently is especially exciting because that owner has agreed to a test installation of a methanol fuel cell, which is a huge undertaking.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Russian ballistic missile submarine Emperor Alexander III is seen after a commissioning ceremony at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia's Arkhangelsk region on December 11, 2023.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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The port planned to use it to clean up and remediate polluted areas, build facilities for handling the turbine parts, dredge the waterway and build a larger wharf capable of handling pieces of steel longer than a football field.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Wharfage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharfage. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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