port of call
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The rerouting around Africa adds time and cost, as the trip is 10 to 15 days longer than through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, depending on the final port of call in Europe.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
On the other hand Austria has historically opposed atomic power and Spain remains a strong advocate of renewables as the first port of call for greener power supplies.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
NHS England said the public should use 111 online as the first port of call for urgent, but not life-threatening issues during the strike.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
"Part of our job is to have extremely difficult and challenging conversations with patients in our care, and sometimes we are their first port of call," she said.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
Next port of call, two years hence: the Saturn system.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
