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Record 1 2000-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ports
DEF

A deepwater port, often one built offshore, capable of accommodating very large ships, esp. supertankers of 100,000 tons or more.

Key term(s)
  • super-port

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ports
DEF

Grand port en eau profonde conçu spécialement pour recevoir les navires géants.

CONT

L'année dernière, le superport du détroit de Canso a affiché la plus forte augmentation de tonnage en marchandises internationales au Canada, soit un tonnage total des mouvements de 12,2 millions de tonnes.

Spanish

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