Shore facility

A shore facility is one of the facilities located on shore used for receiving ships and transferring cargo and people to them.

Ports and marinas constitute a collection of shore facilities.

Shore facilities are designed for the efficient intermodal transportation of goods and people inland by trains, surface vehicles, and/or pipelines.

It may include loading cranes, equipment laydown areas, dry docks and custom houses.

It may have quays, wharfs, jetties, or slipways with cranes or ramps.