Why are ports important? what facilities are provided by them? class 7
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port is a maritime facility which may comprise one or more wharves where ships may dock to load and discharge passengers
Some common port facilities provided by the most common sorts of ports throughout the world are as follows:
a) Special Warehouse: This is available on all the ports, for storing the shipment and for maintaining regular stock.
b) Port Reception: Reception has details of all the shipment scheduled and moreover it is a guide for the port facilities.
c) Other facilities: Some other essential facilities are also available at seaports namely hotels, restaurants, restrooms and eateries for the port visitors. Some of the ports are provided with medical facilities to the people present there, if there is no hospital in the vicinity it becomes obligatory for the port to provide with primary medical services.
d) Fishing facilities: Fishing ports allow its customer with fishing aids and amenities at the port.
e) Warm water facility: A greater revenue-generating warm water port provides warm water even in frosting winter.
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