Is the Car Ferry Closed?

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AndresRose
07/30/25 6:50am
The closure of car ferries depends on local weather conditions. Here is an introduction to car ferries: 1. Overview: A ferry is used to transport passengers, vehicles (including cars or trains), and cargo across rivers, harbors, or straits. The starting and ending points of the ferry are called ferry terminals. 2. Function: Ferry terminals for passenger, cargo, and vehicle transport have a series of facilities for ferry docking and departure, mainly including waterfront quays, berthing docks, approach roads and bridges for vehicles and cargo to board/disembark the ferry, as well as water areas for ferry mooring. 3. Facilities: Some large ferry terminals also have waiting rooms, warehouses, and yards. The equipment required for railway locomotive and rolling stock ferries is much more complex, mainly including ferry stations, which are station yards used for parking, disassembling, shunting, and marshalling of trains waiting to cross.
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