Definition

1. Noun:
   • Outer port, outer harbor: A port or harbor area located outside the main port, often serving as an anchorage or transshipment point for ships before they enter or after they leave the main port.
   • Outport: A subsidiary port located at a distance from the main city or central port.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tàu chở hàng đang neo đậu tại cảng ngoài để chờ được vào cảng chính. (The cargo ship is anchored at the outer port waiting to enter the main port.)
  • Khu vực cảng ngoài thường ít được bảo vệ hơn so với cảng chính. (The outer harbor area is usually less protected than the main harbor.)

Advanced Usage

• As a specific maritime term: In logistics and maritime navigation, "cảng ngoài" specifically refers to the outer section of a port complex, which may include anchorages, waiting areas, or lightering zones.
  • The pilot boat will meet the vessel at the designated point in the outer port.

Variants and Related Words

• Cảng chính (n): Main port, inner port.
  • Hàng hóa sẽ được chuyển từ cảng ngoài vào cảng chính. (Goods will be transferred from the outer port to the main port.)
• Tiền cảng (n): A less common synonym, also meaning outer port or roadstead.
• Cảng trung chuyển (n): Transshipment port (a related concept, often located offshore or away from the main port).

Synonyms

• Avant-port (n): A French loanword used in some technical contexts, meaning the same as "cảng ngoài".
• Outer harbor (n): The most direct English equivalent.
• Roadstead (n): An open anchorage area offering some shelter, often serving a similar function to an outer port.

Related Phrases

• Vào cảng ngoài: To enter the outer port.
  • Con tàu đã vào cảng ngoài an toàn. (The ship has safely entered the outer port.)
• Rời cảng ngoài: To depart from the outer port.
  • Sau khi xếp dỡ hàng, tàu sẽ rời cảng ngoài vào chiều nay. (After unloading cargo, the ship will depart from the outer port this afternoon.)