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A harbor or '''harbour''' (see Spelling Differences ), or '''haven''', is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored. Harbors can be man-made or natural. A man-made harbor will have sea walls or Breakwaters and may require Dredging . A natural harbor is surrounded on most sides by land. Harbors and Port s are often confused. A port is a man-made Coast al or riverine facility where Boat s and Ship s can load and unload. It may consist of Quay s, Wharf s, Jetties , Pier s and Slipway s with Crane s or ramps. A port may have magazine buildings or warehouses for storage of goods and a Transport system, such as Railway , Road Transport or Pipeline Transport facilities for relaying goods inland. During the D-Day operations of 1944 , two artificial harbors (codenamed Mulberry ) were built just off the invasion Beach es. NATURAL HARBORS A natural harbor is a Landform where a Body Of Water forms a harbor. Natural harbors have long been of great Strategic and economic importance. Many of the great cities of the world are located on a natural harbor. ICE-FREE HARBORS See Also: ice-free port For harbors near the Pole s, being Ice-free is an important advantage, ideally all-year round. Examples are Murmansk (Russia), Petsamo (Russia, formerly Finland), Hammerfest , Vardø , and Prince Rupert or Halifax ( Canada ). NOTABLE HARBORS The following places are large natural harbours:
Artificial harbors are frequently built for use as ports. The largest artificially created harbor is located in Rotterdam , The Netherlands . Other notable harbors include:
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