PORT OF CALL Definition & Meaning

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port of call

noun

a port visited briefly by a ship, usually to take on or discharge passengers and cargo or to undergo repairs.

port of call

noun

any port where a ship stops, excluding its home port
any place visited on a traveller's itinerary

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of port of call¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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It began at the Munich Security Conference last month, a regular port of call for a US vice-president.

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My assessment is that if there were complaints - or claims of bad behaviour on set - the first port of call would have been the production company.

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It added that the crew was safe following the incidents, which happened 57 nautical miles south of the Yemeni city of Aden, and the vessel was proceeding to the next port of call.

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“The vessels were last reported proceeding to next port of call.”

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In most cases, the body will be removed at the next port of call, but sometimes will remain on board until the end of the voyage.

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