TWR Dock

TWR Dock is your pocket guide to the world’s great ports — how they grew, how they move global trade, and how modern terminals really work.

From ancient Egyptian harbors to AI-powered mega-terminals, explore maritime gateways through articles, timelines, interactive maps, and hands-on learning tools. Everything runs on your device: no account, no ads, and no subscription.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPLORE

• Port Atlas — Browse major ports on an interactive world map. Search by name, filter by region, cargo specialization, and throughput class, and open rich detail pages with history, facts, and key statistics.

• Port of the Day — Start each visit with a featured port, quick stats, and curated reading from the home screen.

• In-Depth Articles — Read stories across history, logistics, technology, culture, economics, and the environment — written for curious learners, students, and shipping enthusiasts.

• 5,000 Years of Port History — Scroll a timeline from the oldest known harbors through containerization, mega-ships, and green terminals.

• Containerization — Follow how the shipping container reshaped ports, cities, and world trade in a step-by-step visual story.

• Crane Evolution — Meet nine eras of port cranes, from treadwheel and derrick designs to today’s automated ship-to-shore giants.

• Top Ports & Compare — See how leading ports rank and compare two gateways side by side on throughput, depth, berths, and more.

• Port Simulator — Tune cranes, berths, and vessel size, then run scenarios to see how terminal choices affect unloading pace. Optional Berth Operations Live Activity shows progress on your Lock Screen while the simulator runs.

• Library — Save favorite ports and articles, track what you have read, and revisit recent ports.

• Lock Screen Live Activities — Port Watch highlights a port with an illustrative throughput ticker and rotating facts based on published figures (educational demo, not live operational data). Enable Live Activities in iOS Settings to use this feature.

Built for anyone fascinated by ships, supply chains, geography, or industrial history — whether you work in logistics or simply love how the world connects by sea.

Data compiled from public maritime and port-industry sources including the World Shipping Council, AAPA, Lloyd’s List, UNCTAD, and IMO reports. Figures are for learning and may not reflect real-time port conditions.