outport

• Porto auxiliar construído em águas mais profundas, geralmente situado mais longe do centro comercial principal do que o porto original. Também pode designar um porto secundário ou satélite que complementa um porto maior.

A subsidiary port constructed in deeper water, often located farther from the main center of trade than the original port.

1. Subsidiary deep-water portC1formal

   A secondary port constructed in deeper water than the main port, often located farther from the main commercial center to accommodate larger vessels.

   Porto auxiliar de águas profundas

   • The city's main harbor was too shallow, so they built an outport for cargo ships.
   • Fishermen often dock at the outport during storms.
   • The outport handled all the heavy container traffic.