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In [[contrast]], a natural harbor is surrounded on several sides by prominences of land. An example of this kind of harbor is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Bay San Francisco Bay], California.

In [[contrast]], a natural harbor is surrounded on several sides by prominences of land. An example of this kind of harbor is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Bay San Francisco Bay], California.

[[Harbors]] and ports are often confused with each other. A port is a man-made sea coast, lakeshore, or river shore facility where ships, boats, and/or barges have loading and unloading procedutes carried out, including those for passengers or livestock. A port may consist of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier piers], docks, quays, wharves, jettys, and/or slipways, all of which can have cargo cranes, grain elevators, ramps, and/or bulk-cargo handling [[machinery]] utiling conveyor belts built upon them. For example, very long conveyor belts are used for loading and unloading coal or ores to/from ships and barges. Furthermore, ports may have equipment for loading or unloading petroleum or other liquid cargos to/from tankers.

''Harbors'' and ports are often confused with each other. A port is a man-made sea coast, lakeshore, or river shore facility where ships, boats, and/or barges have loading and unloading procedutes carried out, including those for passengers or livestock. A port may consist of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier piers], docks, quays, wharves, jettys, and/or slipways, all of which can have cargo cranes, grain elevators, ramps, and/or bulk-cargo handling [[machinery]] utiling conveyor belts built upon them. For example, very long conveyor belts are used for loading and unloading coal or ores to/from ships and barges. Furthermore, ports may have equipment for loading or unloading petroleum or other liquid cargos to/from tankers.

Ports often have warehouses and other buildings for the storage and distribution of goods, or have magazine buildings for naval ordinance and other explosives. There are also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_transportation ground transportation systems] that connect the port with inland locations, such as railroad terminals, truck terminals, and/or pipeline terminals for carrying goods and materials to and from the port.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor]

Ports often have warehouses and other buildings for the storage and distribution of goods, or have magazine buildings for naval ordinance and other explosives. There are also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_transportation ground transportation systems] that connect the port with inland locations, such as railroad terminals, truck terminals, and/or pipeline terminals for carrying goods and materials to and from the port.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor]

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