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 art’s gold textural finish is sculptural, like overlapping waves, echoing the water of the marina outside as well as giving a nod to the hotel’s name.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The marina dock system, which supports the park's boat tours, has required reinforcement since failing in 2016.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • It is expected to arrive at a shipyard in 2026 for the installation of tubes for launching hypersonic missiles, the U.S. Naval Institute-run USNI News reported.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The shipyard upped the ante on this iteration, though, by extending the overall length of its new superyacht.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • According to Plutarch, Caesar set fire to the enemy fleet, but the fire raged out of control from the nearby dockyards and swallowed the Great Library.
    Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As part of the agreement, the terminal operator has also committed to the replacement and maintenance of all wharf and berth structures.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
  • In celebration of the reopening, parking for the first two hours on the wharf will be free for the month.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Wharfage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharfage. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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