A large tanker came alongside the pier.
A large ship docked at the pier.
Many containers are stacked on the wharf.
The workers unloaded the cargo at the pier.
The ship set sail from the pier.
港 refers to the whole harbor or port area, while 埠頭 is the specific pier or quay structure within it where ships actually dock.
埠頭 is a pier or wharf that extends out into the water, whereas 岸壁 is a quay built flush along the shoreline.
Used when counting piers/wharves (埠頭) as locations or facilities.
container terminal; container port
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Simplified variant using kana for the first character; seen in some publications.
The kanji 埠 means 'wharf' or 'pier', and 頭 means 'head' or 'end', together forming the concept of a landing place. The reading ふとう is on'yomi.