INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -A dock is a special place in a port where loading, unloading as well as repair of ships takes place.

Detailed explanation-2: -A port is a landing place for ships on a coast, river, or lake. Ships dock at ports to load and unload their cargo and passengers.

Detailed explanation-3: -When ship is in port for loading or unloading cargo, a deck officer is very much responsible for the safe operations, security and safety of the ship. The deck officer is also called “cargo officer”.

Detailed explanation-4: -In ocean freight transportation, port-to-port shipping involves the middle leg of the entire shipping process. This refers to the transportation of merchandise in shipping containers from the port of origin (also known as the port of loading) to the port of destination (or port of discharge).

Detailed explanation-5: -A wharf, quay (/kiː/, also /keɪ, kweɪ/), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.