Ports and harbours

thumb|The Port of New York and New Jersey, U.S., grew from the original harbor at the convergence of the Hudson River and the [[East River at the Upper New York Bay.]] A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manchester and Duluth; these access the sea via rivers or canals. Because of their roles as ports of entry for immigrants as well as soldiers in wartime, many port cities have experienced dramat

thumb|New York Harbor and the Hudson River in the foreground; the [[East River in the background]] thumb|The Port of Jebel Ali|Jebel Ali harbor is the largest man-made harbor in the world. alt=A panoramic view of Carry-le-Rouet harbour in France, showing rows of docked boats and yachts surrounded by seaside buildings and palm-lined streets under a clear sky.|thumb|Carry Le Rouet harbour in France thumb|Port of Montevideo|Montevideo's natural harbor is clearly seen from above. thumb|Capri harbor, Italy seen from [[Anacapri]] thumb|Koyilandy Harbour, [[Kerala, India]]

port on an inland waterway

port at which a ship or boat is based

mechanism for international shipping inspection

thumb|250px|Carthage Punic Ports|Ancient Carthaginian port, in a 1958 photograph A cothon () is an artificial, protected inner harbour such as that in Carthage during the Punic Wars  200 BC.

provision of electrical power for use by a ship at berth

port in Tunisia

thumb|Mandracchio of Ancona near the Lazzaretto

terminal for water transport