Port/harbour

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B. T. - 25 Apr 2007 20:58 GMT

Is there any difference between a port and a harbour?

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Owain - 25 Apr 2007 21:56 GMT

> Is there any difference between a port and a harbour?

A port is place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading
ships - so ports can exist on rivers and canals as well as at the seaside

A harbour is usually (but not always) more of a natural feature, like a
bay, where ships can tie up, but is not principally for taking on cargo.

Port suggests a fairly significant commercial operation; many harbours
are small, used only for local vessels or leisure use. On the other
hand, a port might be the commercial part of a larger harbour.

Owain

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B. T. - 26 Apr 2007 20:02 GMT

> > Is there any difference between a port and a harbour?
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> Owain

In that case I think the place I refer to is a small port on the
Danube, where ships are loaded and unloaded.

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Port/harbour