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port

[pawrt, pohrt] / pɔrt, poʊrt /


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"Operations in Khalifa Bin Salman Port will be temporarily suspended from early April 8," APM Terminals Bahrain, which operates the port, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

With shipping through Hormuz severely constrained, the country is rerouting crude exports via its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Access to quality healthcare is limited in Malawi, and many turn to traditional healers and witch doctors as the first port of call for any medical or mental health problem.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Bruce, whose boat, Budding Rose, is based in the Scottish port of Peterhead, estimates the extra costs over a year could exceed £100,000.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Unwittingly she had pulled the ship hard to port.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood