The process of converting an area into a dock or docking facility; or the systematic organization and development of dock infrastructure.
From 'dock' plus the suffix '-ization' (a process of becoming or making something). This term emerged in the 19th-20th centuries as cities intentionally developed waterfront infrastructure.
The dockization of cities like Rotterdam and Singapore actually transformed them from small towns into world powers—investing in dock infrastructure was like investing in digital technology today, fundamentally reshaping economies.
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