‘It is a port that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to the neighboring countries’. Which of the following ports is described in the…

Source: JAMB · 2024

‘It is a port that specializes in receiving and redistributing goods to the neighboring countries’. Which of the following ports is described in the preceding statement?

  1. Ferry port
  2. Outport
  3. River port
  4. Entrepot ✓
Explanation

An entrepot is a port that receives goods from one country and sends them to other nearby countries. It acts as a distribution center.

Singapore and Hong Kong are famous entrepot ports. They import goods and re-export them to neighboring nations.

Entrepot comes from a French word meaning “warehouse” or “storage place.”

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