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container terminal
noun[ C ]
uk /kənˈteɪ.nə ˌtɜː.mɪ.nəl/ us /kənˈteɪ.nɚ ˌtɝː.mə.nəl/
a place where containers(= very large metal boxes containing goods) are put on and off ships, trains, lorries, etc. :
They're building a new container terminal near the mouth of the river.
Almost 40,000 vessels went through the port's container terminal last year.
The Port of Los Angeles ocean and rail container terminals opened in 1997.
Revenue from leasing container terminals subsidizes the losses that building the new cruise terminal will incur.
The Molo Bausan is an immense container terminal on the Naples waterfront.
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