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port

[pawrt, pohrt] / pɔrt, poʊrt /


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Palau's President Surangel Whipps said in an interview the old port was "about to collapse" and he was grateful for the necessary upgrade.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

The US military's Joint Taskforce-Micronesia told AFP the port will "expand Palau's capacity for commercial shipping and larger vessels while simultaneously enhancing the US military's logistical options for regional defence".

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

This threatens Saudi Arabia’s strategy of dodging the risks of passage in the Strait of Hormuz by exporting its oil via its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Saudi Arabia can keep loading crude at Yanbu with the pipeline shut by drawing on oil already stored at the Red Sea port.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Lady Gin was ultimately towed into port and its engine sold.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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