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The '''Port of Montecara''' ([[Montecaran language|Montecaran]]: ''Pòrt de Montecara'') is the cargo, ferry, and cruise terminal serving the city-state of [[Montecara]]. A port city since antiquity, Montecara relies so heavily on its port that its history has been molded by the ships, goods, and people that have passed through its docks and wharves.  
The '''Port of Montecara''' ([[Montecaran language|Montecaran]]: ''Pòrt de Montecara'') is the cargo, ferry, and cruise terminal serving the city-state of [[Montecara]]. A port city since antiquity, Montecara relies so heavily on its port that its history has often been molded by the ships, goods, and people that have passed through its docks and wharves.  


Although the port was for millennia primarily important for the import and export of goods, passenger traffic has overtaken cargo in importance over the last several decades. Montecara has become one of the world's most popular {{wp|cruise}} destinations, with several cruise ships coming and going nearly every day. The city-state's location near the center of the [[Nerean Sea]] also makes it a crucial ferry destination, with millions of passengers starting, ending, or continuing their journeys through the port every year.  
In addition to its crucial role in oceanic trade, Montecara has become one of the world's most popular {{wp|cruise}} destinations, with several cruise ships coming and going nearly every day. The city-state's location at the narrowest point between [[Euclea]] and [[Coius]] also makes it an important ferry destination, with millions of passengers starting, ending, or continuing their journeys through the port every year.  


== History ==
[[File:Grand Harbour - Senglea.jpg|250px|thumb|Cranes and fortifications]]
[[File:Grand Harbour - Senglea.jpg|250px|thumb|Cranes and fortifications]]
[[File:Napoli-2012 by-RaBoe 175.jpg|250px|thumb|The main ferry passenger terminal]]
[[File:Valletta Cruise Port.jpg|250px|thumb|A cruise ship in port]]
[[File:Malta - Senglea - Dock no. 2 (MSTHC) 02 ies.jpg|250px|thumb|Cranes and warehouses]]


== Passenger traffic ==
== Passenger traffic ==
=== Ferries ===
=== Ferries ===
[[File:Napoli-2012 by-RaBoe 175.jpg|250px|thumb|The ferry passenger terminal]]
Ferries are intended for transportation rather than entertainment, distinguishing them from cruise ships. Cruiseferries operate a middle ground between simple transportation and pleasure, offering more comfortable accommodations and some entertainment options suitable for longer voyages. Catamarans are the fastest option and operate at a premium relative to ordinary ferries.


=== Cruise ships ===
==== Ferry destinations ====
[[File:Valletta Cruise Port.jpg|250px|thumb|A cruise ship in port]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Country
!Destination
!Ports of call
!{{H:title|Time at sea|T}}
!{{H:title|Vehicle types carried|V}}
! Class
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flag|Etruria}}
|[[Povelia]]
|[[Accadia]]
|31:45
|
|Cruiseferry
|-
|[[San Francesco]]
|[[Accadia]]
|28:05
|
|Cruiseferry
|-
|[[Solaria]]
|[[Accadia]]<br>[[San Francesco]]
|39:20
|
|Cruiseferry
|-
| rowspan="14" |{{flag|Paretia}}
|[[Altmera]]
|[[Féra]]
|13:50
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Armilla]]
|—
|7:25
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
|—
|4:00
|
|Catamaran
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Bórdaia]]
|—
|1:20
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]<br>[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-trucks-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
|—
|0:45
|
|Catamaran
|-
|[[Féra]]
|[[Vesalla]]
|8:55
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Ishana]]
|[[Palmara]]
|11:55
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
|[[Palmara]]
|6:20
|
|Catamaran
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Juarez]]
|—
|9:10
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
|—
|4:55
|
|Catamaran
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Palmara]]
|—
|9:15
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
|—
|4:55
|
|Catamaran
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Port Nou]]
|—
|9:20
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
|—
|5:00
|
|Catamaran
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{flag|Tsabara}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Beit Yehoshua]]
|—
|7:10
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
|—
|3:50
|
|Catamaran
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[El Aouïnet]]
|—
|11:40
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
|—
|6:15
|
|Catamaran
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Manara]]
|—
|2:25
|[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg|25x25px]]<br>[[File:Pictograms-nps-misc-trucks-2.svg|25x25px]]
|Ferry
|-
|—
|1:20
|
|Catamaran
|}


== Cargo ==
== Shipyard ==
[[File:Malta - Senglea - Dock no. 2 (MSTHC) 02 ies.jpg|250px|thumb|Cranes and warehouses]]
[[File:US Navy 030715-N-0111R-001 A Maltese shipyard worker heads home on his bicycle after a day's work on USS La Salle (AFS 3).jpg|300px|thumb|An [[Estmere|Estmerish]] warship under repair at the Port of Montecara]]
The port is home to an extensive shipyard suitable for construction and repair.


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[[Category:Montecara]]
[[Category:Montecara]]

Latest revision as of 00:30, 11 February 2023

Port of Montecara
Malta-grand-harbour-sunset.jpg
Location
Country Montecara
Details
Operated byPorti de Montecara
Owned byState of Montecara
Type of harborNatural/artificial
Size1,588 hectares (15.88 km2)
Employees2,100
Statistics
Annual container volumeDecrease 4.11 million TEU (2018)
Passenger trafficIncrease 9.65 million people (2018)
Annual revenueIncrease Ł517.450 million (2019)
Net incomeIncrease Ł41.875 million (2018)
Website
porti.co.mc

The Port of Montecara (Montecaran: Pòrt de Montecara) is the cargo, ferry, and cruise terminal serving the city-state of Montecara. A port city since antiquity, Montecara relies so heavily on its port that its history has often been molded by the ships, goods, and people that have passed through its docks and wharves.

In addition to its crucial role in oceanic trade, Montecara has become one of the world's most popular cruise destinations, with several cruise ships coming and going nearly every day. The city-state's location at the narrowest point between Euclea and Coius also makes it an important ferry destination, with millions of passengers starting, ending, or continuing their journeys through the port every year.

Cranes and fortifications
The main ferry passenger terminal
A cruise ship in port
Cranes and warehouses

Passenger traffic

Ferries

Ferries are intended for transportation rather than entertainment, distinguishing them from cruise ships. Cruiseferries operate a middle ground between simple transportation and pleasure, offering more comfortable accommodations and some entertainment options suitable for longer voyages. Catamarans are the fastest option and operate at a premium relative to ordinary ferries.

Ferry destinations

Country Destination Ports of call T V Class
 Etruria Povelia Accadia 31:45 Cruiseferry
San Francesco Accadia 28:05 Cruiseferry
Solaria Accadia
San Francesco 		39:20 Cruiseferry
 Paretia Altmera Féra 13:50 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg Ferry
Armilla — 7:25 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg Ferry
— 4:00 Catamaran
Bórdaia — 1:20 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg
Pictograms-nps-misc-trucks-2.svg 		Ferry
— 0:45 Catamaran
Féra Vesalla 8:55 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg Ferry
Ishana Palmara 11:55 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg Ferry
Palmara 6:20 Catamaran
Juarez — 9:10 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg Ferry
— 4:55 Catamaran
Palmara — 9:15 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg Ferry
— 4:55 Catamaran
Port Nou — 9:20 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg Ferry
— 5:00 Catamaran
 Tsabara Beit Yehoshua — 7:10 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg Ferry
— 3:50 Catamaran
El Aouïnet — 11:40 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg Ferry
— 6:15 Catamaran
Manara — 2:25 Pictograms-nps-misc-automobiles-2.svg
Pictograms-nps-misc-trucks-2.svg 		Ferry
— 1:20 Catamaran

Shipyard

An Estmerish warship under repair at the Port of Montecara

The port is home to an extensive shipyard suitable for construction and repair.

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