Transportation and Communication -- Canals, Harbors, and Port Facilities

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Container ports require considerable space for storage and handling of the containers.
Seventh Street container terminal, Port of Oakland, CA (1989).

Locks allow boats and barges to travel past barriers such as rapids and dams.
Bonneville Dam, WA (1984).

Logs can in many cases be tied together in rafts and towed from forest to mill.
Port Angeles harbor, WA (1980).

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