It was resented by the wharfingers but welcomed by the dock companies.
All kinds of people round the docks, wharfingers, those engaged in the warehousing trade and carriers, are interested in it.
It has been very irritating to the wharfingers.
This will apply to harbour authorities or other persons, such as public wharfingers or oil or steel companies.
Warehouses and sheds for the accommodation of imported goods are provided by dock companies, wharfingers, etc.
The business of that port has been divided between the dock companies and the wharfingers.
At the present time the only interest which is really represented, and is overwhelmingly represented, is the interest of the wharfingers and the traders.
He did not deal with the real claims of the wharfingers.