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
  • Its all-inclusive resorts, water parks, 10 golf courses, marinas, entertainment districts and shopping areas draw a mix of students, families, couples, golfers and beachgoers.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Beaufort, North Carolina This fishing village with century-old homes, idyllic marinas, and pristine beaches could be plucked from a vintage postcard.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Yokohama, Japan Japanese media said the Izumo, the Kaga's sister ship, will remain at a shipyard in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, until 2027, when it will be converted into an aircraft carrier.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The steel and aluminum yacht – built at the Mengi Yay shipyard in Turkey and designed by renowned Venetian design studio Nuvolari-Lenard – made her world debut at the 2024 Monaco Boat Show.
    Rachel Ingram, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The rural setting is not just beautiful but bucolic to die for, with shots of Galicia’s coastline constantly present to counter darker scenes and contrast with Ferrol’s dockyards.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • With his drone, Pan captured images of Space Launch complexes, military weapons bunkers, a payload processing facility and a submarine wharf, according to prosecutors.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The wharf has been closed off to the public since Monday’s high surf.
    Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Wharfage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharfage. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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