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 man’s truck and keys were also found at the marina, the Sheriff’s Office said.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
  • The indoor-outdoor eatery serves up juicy burgers, plump wings, cold beers and priceless peeks at the marina across the street.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • On Saturday, a wedding reception is scheduled to take place at the Arsenale, formerly the site of armories and shipyards that is located on the eastern side of Venice.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • After Friday’s wedding ceremony, celebrations are expected to conclude with a wedding reception Saturday at the Arsenale, a shipyard and armory that is now the site of an annual Venetian cultural festival.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Three workers inspecting the wharf fell into the choppy ocean waves as the end of the wharf broke in two.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At the ferry wharf the road splits three ways: the left road takes me to the eastern part of the town, known as Hollett’s Cove; straight ahead is the highway to Eastport, the nearest town of any size, paved only a few years before.
    Robert Finch June 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025

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“Wharfage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wharfage. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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