A port or harbor is an area of water on the coast in which boats, ships, and water vessels of all kinds can ‘moor’, ‘dock’, or ‘berth’ - all words meaning to come into harbor and tie the ship safely to the shore. A harbor might also be called a marina, a waterfront, or a port, and although there are slight differences between these terms it’s essentially this, and can be easily recognised by the number of boats, barges, yachts, and so on, both settled and setting off from there.
However, a port or harbor also contains types of boats and vehicles which are less familiar to most of us. Here are some of the most interesting of those, if only for the reason of idle education and so you can impress your colleagues and acquaintances on your next trip by ship or even whilst drinking coffee as you overlook one of these watery enclaves.
Pontoon
A pontoon is a boat which uses airtight tubes to make it buoyant. These tubes are capable of supporting a larger deck than usual, which makes this type of boat good for ferrying passengers, use as a houseboat, or for supporting attractions such as event spaces and bars. Another type of pontoon is a catamaran, which uses its airtight tubes to make it light and speedy. Seaplanes are a type of pontoon, also.
Straddle Carrier
Whilst not a boat, this vehicle can be seen in most large harbors and is a necessity for commercial ships carrying heavy cargo. It is a crane-like construct used to move and stack up storage containers.
RoRo
‘RoRo’ stands for ‘Roll On, Roll Off’. It’s a kind of ship that can carry anything which, as the name suggests, can roll on and back off again - cars, buses, lorries, tractors, and so on. Any kind of vehicle, basically. ‘RoRo’ may sound cute, but these carriers can be HUGE!
Fishing Boats
It might seem like one of the most common types of boats in a harbor, but can you actually identify a fishing boat? Many can be recognised by the fishing lines that adorn the boat itself. This sort of boat might typically be a ‘pole and line’ vessel, but in fact there are many types of fishing boat, including dredgers, which literally dredge aquatic creatures the sea or river bed, and trollers, which contain many, many lines for catching large batches of fish.
Impress others with this new knowledge, now, and enjoy your time by the shore next time you are in harbor. With so much coastline in this land of ours, that is certain to be sometime very soon.
August 22, 2019: Essar Ports has declared that the higher capacity utilisation at its recently commissioned terminals at Salaya and Vizag, and an increase in third-party cargo were the two key factors that will help it to achieve its target of handling 60 million tonnes (MT) of cargo by March 31, 2020.
The company’s first quarter cargo handling performance has been very strong and brought it closer to achieving its target throughput by the end of the current financial year.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, Essar Ports reported an impressive 17.4 percent growth in cargo volumes across its four terminals.
All Essar terminals are focused on bulk and dry bulk cargoes that are primarily used as raw material in core sector industries, like steel and power.
Dry bulk (thermal coal, pet coke, bauxite)
“Our business is on a record growth trajectory with all terminals operating in full swing.
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Effective February 07, 2020, Turkish Airlines will fly to Malabo, capital of Equatorial Guinea, three times a week along with ongoing Port Harcourt (Nigeria) flights as Istanbul - Port Harcourt - Malabo - Istanbul.As of December 30, the airline has added Xi'an, the Chinese city to its flight network.
Xi'an became the flag carrier's fourth destination in Mainland China and the 318th destination in the world.
The flights will be operated three times a week with A330 aircraft.Starting its flights to China in 1999 with Beijing as the destination, Turkish Airlines reinforced its strong position in Asia with the Xi'an flights.
With this new addition, the global carrier's flight network encompassed the entirety of the historical Silk Road that started in Xi'an and ended in Venice.During the ceremony of the inaugural flight to Xi'an, Turkish Airlines general manager Bilal Eksi stated; "We conclude the year by adding a very special city to our flight network after numerous innovations in various areas and the move to our new home that took place during 2019.
We will carry our guests to 126 countries from Xi'an, one of the most significant historical capitals while transferring the historical Silk Road to above clouds with our cargo operations.
Our new flights will also contribute to the tourist numbers coming to our country with the increasing attention of Chinese tourists to tourism centers of Turkey.
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