Port is divided by use, there are commercial port, military port, fishing port, industrial harbor, safe haven and so on.
A. harbour
A commercial port is a port for merchant ships to call in and handle passenger and cargo transport. Port has its own port area of water and land, in the port area, convenient to ship out, berthing, cargo handling, storage, transfer operation and service of passengers of the water, land, sea, and all other related facilities.
B. facility
Port is refers to the troops to use port, port, meant for use by naval vessels for ship berthing, supply, construction, shelter and gain combat, technology, logistics, such as security, also known as the naval base, be equipped with the appropriate equipment and defense facilities.
C. fishing port
A fishing port is a port designated for fishing and fishing auxiliaries. For ships alongside, anchoring, shelter and additions, loading and unloading fish fishing and living supplies, and fish can be frozen, processing, storage and transportation, fishing boats, fishing gear manufacturing, communications, and crew rest, entertainment, health care, etc.
D. industrial port
The industrial port is the port of direct transportation of raw materials, fuel and products for the large industrial and mining enterprises near the river, river, lake and sea.